Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Polycarbonate | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a 77.4 score against 72.2. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a extremely newer and much thinner cellphone than Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is just a bit heavier. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T features a little bit better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a quite smaller display, a little lower display density and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Moto Z2 Play has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The Moto Z2 Play takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot more mega pixels camera and a much larger aperture.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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