Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro. 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 J5 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-J530G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 146.2 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Width 76.4 mm 71.3 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Depth 6.99 mm 8 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 160 g Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Black
Body Material - Metal
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.04 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Motorola Moto Z Play has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto Z Play has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.6 GHz Motorola Moto Z Play has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
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 J5 Pro
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Motorola Moto Z Play has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Motorola Moto Z Play has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
User Memory - 10.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash Flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 3000 mAh Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro.
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
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 7.1 Nougat
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
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 J5 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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