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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has a global score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 score. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, it must be told that it is also older, just a little heavier and much thicker. Galaxy S7 has a lot better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Moto Z2 Play has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a larger number of cores. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a same size aperture, a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate. Motorola Moto Z2 Play and Galaxy S7 feature incredibly similar batteries performance.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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