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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's construction is extremely thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy J5 (2017), even though they were released only 0 months apart. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto Z2 Play also has more RAM.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixels count in each inch in the display, a lot better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a bit larger screen. Moto Z2 Play features a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
The Moto Z2 Play's battery life is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy J5 (2017). The Moto Z2 Play counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto Z2 Play also counts with a way higher video resolution.
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