Motorola Moto Z3 Play
#2130
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
#2892Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Performance
66.956.2
Camera
53.847.4
Display
82.882.8
Battery
24.223.3
Build
91.694.8
Connectivity
65.464.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
51.545.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a larger 6.01-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, compared to the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), which has a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto Z3 Play is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset with up to 6GB of RAM, while the Galaxy A5 uses the Exynos 7580 with 2GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking capabilities for the Moto.
- The Moto Z3 Play's rear camera is 12 MP without OIS, whereas the Galaxy A5 has a 13 MP rear camera with OIS, providing potentially better image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Moto Z3 Play at 3000 mAh compared to the Galaxy A5's 2900 mAh, but both devices lack wireless charging.
- The Moto Z3 Play runs Android 8.1, offering a more recent software experience than the Galaxy A5, which starts with Android 5.1.1 and is upgradable to 7.0.
- Both devices have premium build quality with glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Moto Z3 Play is slightly thinner and lighter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
General
Release Date
2018
2015
Announced
2018
2015
Description
N/A
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
6.01"
5.2"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 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 SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
GPU
Adreno 509
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB 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 PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 in)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
156 g
155 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Deep Indigo, Onyx Black (128/6GB only)
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 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 / EVDO / 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, 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, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass