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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6, with a score of 76.3 against 75.8. The Moto Z3 Play design is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A6, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a bit bigger screen, more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a little better processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Moto Z3 Play features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A6 and Moto Z3 Play feature extremely similar battery performance.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A6, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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