Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G6 Play and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G6 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A750FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has greater height than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Width 72.2 mm 76.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has greater width than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Depth 9 mm 7.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is narrower than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Weight 175 g 168 g Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is lighter than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Body Colour Fine gold | Deep Indigo Gold | Blue | Black
Body Material Polymer glass -
Protection Splashproof, spill-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.657 W/kg 1.425 W/kg (body), 0.335 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6" Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 283 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Night mode, Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Always-on display, 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 -
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 505 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has more RAM than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
User Memory - 50.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode -
Light Source LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G6 Play.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, manual mode, Beautification mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3300 mAh Motorola Moto G6 Play has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018).
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Moto G6 Play has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Google Android
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 EDR Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Moto Actions, Moto Key support -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G6 Play Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Included Accessories TurboPower charger Power adapter
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