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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Moto Z2 Play is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 77.4 score against 73.5. Moto Z2 Play's construction is a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy J7 (2017), even when both were released with only 0 months difference. Moto Z2 Play has a bit better screen than Galaxy J7 (2017). They have a screen with the same size, the same quantity of pixels in each display inch and the same resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Moto Z2 Play counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Moto Z2 Play counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto Z2 Play also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a less mega pixels back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
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