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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 77.4 score against 72.8. The Moto Z2 Play is a newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy A8 (2016). The Moto Z2 Play counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Moto Z2 Play also has more RAM memory.
Moto Z2 Play and Galaxy A8 (2016) count with extremely similar displays, because although the Moto Z2 Play has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit better pixels number per inch of display. Motorola Moto Z2 Play captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way higher video quality.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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