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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a general score of 79.3 against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but both of them have the same thickness. Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has 7 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier sensor and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a battery life that is very similar to the battery performance in Moto Z3 Play.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S6 edge+ is also the cheapest, which makes it a very good choice.
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