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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 score. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a a lot thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), even when both were released with only 0 months difference. Moto Z3 Play counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto Z3 Play also has a larger amount of RAM.
Moto Z3 Play features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Moto Z3 Play features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a less MP back-facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy J7 (2018). If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy J7 (2018), giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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