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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a general score of 80.4 against 76.3. Galaxy Note Fan Edition's design is older, thicker and a little bit heavier than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a little better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 7% bigger battery size. Moto Z3 Play takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same resolution back facing camera and a same size aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs more money than the Moto Z3 Play, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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