Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) vs Motorola Moto Z2 Play Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

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Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Motorola Moto Z2 Play

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) or Motorola Moto Z2 Play Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) Motorola Moto Z2 Play
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Release date 2018, June 2017, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 3 in 156.2 x 76.2 x 6 mm | 6.15 x 6.15 x 3 in
Weight 181 g | 6.38 oz 145 g | 5.11 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Black, Blue, Gold Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Nimbus Blue
Battery 3300 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 30 h (3G)
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Screen

Technology TFT Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 83.4 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 71.4% 70.1%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 267 PPI 401 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, AF, f/1.7 -12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF & laser AF
Functions LED flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/1.9 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.4µm
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 1.6 GHz - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 400 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 186
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 724
GeekBench 5 Single Core 159
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 601
GeekBench 4 Single Core 896
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4573
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3155

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

Music and Audio

Radio No FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- ANT+

- Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min
- Splash and dust resistant
Versions
- Also known as Samsung SM-J737, Galaxy J7 V (Verizon), Galaxy J7 Star (T-Mobile), Galaxy J7 Refine 2018 (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost)

- Versions: XT1710-01/10-02 (USA); XT1710-07 (Brazil); XT1710-10 (India); XT1710-08/10-11 (China, Hong Kong); XT1710-09 (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan) Also known as Motorol

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