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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S7 is much older than Motorola One Action, it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The Motorola One Action has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola One Action also has more 2.2 gigahertz cpu cores.
The Galaxy S7 has a brighter display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a bit higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Motorola One Action features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola One Action features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy S7 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy S7 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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