Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs Motorola Moto Z vs Motorola Moto Z Play

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Motorola Motorola
Announced December 2015 June 2016 August 2016
Status Available - February 2016 Available - September 2016 Coming Soon - September 2016
Price Rs. 25,900 ($380.88) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 39,999 ($699.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($499.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Gold, Pink Gold Black, Gold Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 151.5 x 74.1 x 7.3 mm
(5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 in)
153.3 x 75.3 x 5.2 mm
(6.04 x 2.96 x 0.2 in)
156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm
(6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 136g (4.8oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA HSDPA
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Fingerprint Sensor
- Metal Frame
- MotoMods
- Fingerprint Sensor
- MotoMods

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Processor Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
Exynos 7580 Octa
Quad-core 2.2 GHz , Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
GPU Adreno 405
Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 530 GPU Adreno 506
RAM 3 GB 4 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 32/64 GB 32/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen AMOLED capacitive touchscreen AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 1440 x 2560 pixels (535 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 74.11% 71.98% 69.63%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio FM radio with RDS; recording FM radio -
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, f/1.8 16 MP
Flash LED flash Yes, Dual-tone Dual-LED (dual Tone)
Features Auto focus, f/1.9 aperture, Optical Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Laser Autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, 1/2.8" Sensor Size, 1.12 µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps 2160p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] 5 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 5 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE v4.1, A2DP, LE v4.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0, USB OTG Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 3 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 3300 mAh 2600 mAh battery 3510 mAh
Stand by Up to 78 h - -
Talk Time Up to 17 h (3G) - -