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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Play is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with a 77.4 score against 75.8. Moto Z2 Play's construction is newer, extremely lighter and thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. The Moto Z2 Play features a bit better processor than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto Z2 Play also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a much better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto Z2 Play features a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S7 Active features improved battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33% more battery size. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Galaxy S7 Active, they have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a back facing camera with a 12 MP and the same video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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