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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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
The Moto Z3 Play is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, with a global score of 76.3 against 75.8. Even when the Moto Z3 Play and the Samsung Galaxy A6 were released with only a few months difference, the Moto Z3 Play is a little bit thinner and a little lighter. The Moto Z3 Play features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto Z3 Play also has 1 GB more RAM.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a greater display pixel density, a quite larger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a way less mega-pixels camera, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also counts with a lot higher video definition and a larger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Moto Z3 Play's battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy A6.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A6, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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