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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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 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
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s overall score of 74.9. Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A9 (2016). Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Moto Z3 Play also has a quite better pixels number in each inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) and the Motorola Moto Z3 Play count with really similar processing units, and although the Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Moto Z3 Play features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Moto Z3 Play features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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