Motorola Moto Z Play
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
#2892Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Z Play
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Performance
64.256.2
Camera
62.047.4
Display
82.882.8
Battery
26.823.3
Build
91.194.8
Connectivity
62.964.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
50.045.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto Z Play features a larger 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~424 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Moto Z Play is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset with 3GB of RAM, compared to the Galaxy A5's Exynos 7580 with 2GB of RAM, giving the Moto Z Play an edge in multitasking.
- The Moto Z Play's rear camera is 16 MP without optical image stabilization, whereas the Galaxy A5 has a 13 MP camera with OIS, which may offer better low-light performance.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Moto Z Play at 3510 mAh versus the A5's 2900 mAh, providing longer usage time.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Moto Z Play starting at Marshmallow and upgradable to Oreo, while the A5 starts at Lollipop and is upgradable to Nougat.
- Build quality is similar, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the A5 has Gorilla Glass 4 compared to the Moto Z Play's Gorilla Glass 3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto Z Play
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto Z Play Droid in USA
Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ, RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA, CHL); A510FD (SEA, IND); A510Y/DS (AUS, TWN, NZL, PHL); A5100 (HKG, CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.5"
5.2"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.3µm, PDAF
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3510 mAh
2900 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3510 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
165 g
155 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Black/Silver/Black Slate, White/Fine Gold/Sugar White
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.45 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, magnetic connector
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass