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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's design is newer, lighter and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit better CPU than Moto Z3 Play, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Moto Z3 Play features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although the Moto Z3 Play also has a bit bigger screen, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity. Moto Z3 Play takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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