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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Moto Z3 Play construction is newer, somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A5 (2017). Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number in each display inch.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Moto Z3 Play features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Moto Z3 Play captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better low-light captures. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Motorola Moto Z3 Play.
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