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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. Although it's the best we compare here, the Galaxy Note7 is an older, just a bit heavier and thicker cellphone than Moto Z3 Play. The Galaxy Note7 has a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixels number in each inch of screen.
Moto Z3 Play's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note7's CPU, and although the Moto Z3 Play has 4 more cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. Moto Z3 Play captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with just a little better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 17% greater battery size.
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