Moto Z 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy S7

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Comparing the Moto Z 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy S7 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Moto Z 32GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better performer.


Display: Moto Z 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 5.1 inches, making Moto Z 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto Z 32GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto Z 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 offers 12 MP, making Moto Z 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Moto Z 32GB and Samsung Galaxy S7 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Moto Z 32GB offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto Z 32GB and Samsung Galaxy S7 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto Z 32GB and Samsung Galaxy S7 equally at 8.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

N/A
18 Mar, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
Turbo Power Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Distinctive design & seamless modularity
  • Beautiful display
  • Stock software interface with useful additions
  • Top-notch performance
  • Stylish looks, waterproof build
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive snappers
  • Fluid performance

Cons

  • Slim frame forgoes ergonomic comfort
  • Camera performance doesn't match the competition
  • Battery fails to live up the whole day
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • A pricey affair

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(31,805 ratings)

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 18, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Processor

Quad core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

534 ppi
576 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.07 %
72.18 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

153.3 mm
142.4 mm

Width

75.3 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

5.1 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

136 grams
152 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-LED CCT Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.322 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope