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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 Play has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. The Moto Z3 Play is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although the Galaxy S7 Active has an inferior number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 Play has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. They have a 12 MP camera in the back, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video definition and a same size camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S7 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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