We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Motorola X Play vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

2.95 in
5.83 in
Motorola X Play Mobile Phone
Motorola X Play
2.91 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
12
12 editorial reviews
Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
Samsung took a calculated risk by aligning the Galaxy Note 7 with the Galaxy S series, further distancing it from Notes of the past. But that isn't an issue — the Galaxy Note 7 is the ...Read more
With the best features of the Galaxy S and Note line, the latest Note has a lot to offer but is it worth its price? Here's our Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review!Read more
Read editorial reviews
User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Screen size5.5 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density403.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary sensor resolution21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Height5.83 in6.04 in
Width2.95 in2.91 in
Depth0.43 in0.31 in
Weight5.96 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Motorola X PlayMotorola X Play
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3630.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Talk time30.0 h26.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Motorola X Play

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 7