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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a overall score of 77.4 against 74.9. The Moto Z2 Play design is newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
The Moto Z2 Play features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Moto Z2 Play counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Moto Z2 Play also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features superior battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play's camera is very similar to Galaxy A9 (2016)'s camera, because although the Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
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