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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto Z3 Play has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. Moto Z3 Play is a newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit faster CPU than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has lesser processing cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Moto Z3 Play takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. The Moto Z3 Play has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Moto Z3 Play, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Active, resigning some specs and features.
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