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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play design is newer, somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A5 (2016). The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a bit more vivid display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy A5 (2016) also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory. Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Moto Z2 Play also has a greater amount of RAM.
Moto Z2 Play features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light images.
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