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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, 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 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 a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s general score of 73.5. The Moto Z3 Play is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy J7 (2017). The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2160px resolution, a little bit larger display and a just a bit greater pixel density.
Moto Z3 Play features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto Z3 Play also has a greater amount of RAM. Moto Z3 Play counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal storage. Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with greater battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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