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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has an overall score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s score of 71.8. The Moto Z3 Play is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a larger display and a greater screen density.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a bit better CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has more RAM memory.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy J5 (2017). The Motorola Moto Z3 Play shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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