Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy S7 edge is just a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, having a global score of 78.1 against 77.4. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S7 edge is an older, incredibly thicker and a little heavier phone than Moto Z2 Play. The Moto Z2 Play features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better display than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display density. Galaxy S7 edge shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have a back camera with a 12 megapixels, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture.
Moto Z2 Play has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with longer battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto Z2 Play. If you want to save some money, you can buy Motorola Moto Z2 Play, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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