Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, having a 77.4 score against 73.1. Although the Moto Z2 Play is older than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, it's body is thinner and somewhat lighter. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features just a bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a same size display, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Moto Z2 Play has a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy J7 Star features a bit superior battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 10% greater battery size.
Although Moto Z2 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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