Motorola Moto X Play vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto X Play and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. 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 X Play vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G928C
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148 mm 154.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has greater height than Motorola Moto X Play.
Width 75 mm 75.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has greater width than Motorola Moto X Play.
Depth 10.9 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is narrower than Motorola Moto X Play.
Weight 169 g 153 g Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is lighter than Motorola Moto X Play.
Body Colour Black | White with winter white back | Black with black back | White Gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | Platinum gold
Body Material - Aluminium
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP52 -
SAR Value - 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has larger screen size than Motorola Moto X Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto X Play.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 403 ppi 518 ppi Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better pixel density than Motorola Moto X Play.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Samsung Exynos 7420
Clock Speed 1.7 GHz 2.1 GHz Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto X Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has more RAM than Motorola Moto X Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has more internal memory than Motorola Moto X Play.
User Memory - 25 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto X Play has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto X Play.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto X Play.
Special Effects - Collage
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot
White Balance - Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3630 mAh 3000 mAh Motorola Moto X Play has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 66 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Google Android
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience
OTHERS Motorola Moto X Play Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP52 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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