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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a 76.3 score against 74.4. Motorola Moto Z3 Play's construction is notably newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). The Moto Z3 Play's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s processing unit, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a same size display, the Moto Z3 Play also has a just a bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. Moto Z3 Play shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a really longer battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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