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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S6 edge+ is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting a 79.3 score against 76.3. Galaxy S6 edge+ is a a little lighter cellphone than Moto Z3 Play, but both of them are 0.27inches thick. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater screen density. Moto Z3 Play has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features just a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in low light situations and a tinier back camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Moto Z3 Play feature incredibly similar battery durations.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is also cheap compared to the Moto Z3 Play, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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