Motorola Moto Z2 Play
#2131
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
#2892Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Performance
65.456.2
Camera
66.147.4
Display
82.882.8
Battery
24.223.3
Build
90.394.8
Connectivity
60.864.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.545.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a sleek aluminum frame with a Gorilla Glass 3 front, measuring 156.2 x 76.2 x 6 mm and weighing 145g, while the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has a slightly smaller and heavier build at 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm and 155g, utilizing Gorilla Glass 4 on both front and back.
- The Moto Z2 Play sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the A5 has a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display at the same resolution but with a higher pixel density of ~424 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Moto Z2 Play is powered by a Snapdragon 626 chipset with 3GB or 4GB of RAM, compared to the A5's Exynos 7580 with 2GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities for the Moto.
- The Moto Z2 Play's rear camera is 12 MP with dual pixel PDAF but lacks OIS, while the A5 has a 13 MP rear camera with OIS, offering better stabilization for photos.
- The Moto Z2 Play has a 3000mAh battery with 15W charging, slightly larger than the A5's 2900mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Both devices run Android, with the Moto Z2 Play starting at Nougat 7.1.1 and upgradable to Pie, while the A5 begins at Lollipop 5.1.1 and can be upgraded to Nougat 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
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 Motorola Z Play (2nd Gen)
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 (~401 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-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 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, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel 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
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2900 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired, 50% in 30 min
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.2 x 76.2 x 6 mm (6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 in)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
145 g
155 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Nimbus Blue
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.20 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 / 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
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, 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 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
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