Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A70

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Samsung Galaxy A70. 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 Z Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A70 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A705FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 164.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 76.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A70 has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Depth 6.99 mm 7.9 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 183 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Black | Blue | White | Coral
Body Material - 3D glass
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.475 W/kg (body), 0.949 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A70 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A70 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
User Memory - 108.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Samsung Galaxy A70 has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto Z Play.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama AR Emoji, Indoor scenes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Food, Person, Scenery, Night view, Dogs, Sunsets, CityStreet
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A70 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A70 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A70 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A70 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 128 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 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 Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
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, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A70
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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