Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs OnePlus 3T vs Moto Z Play: size and specs comparison

Samsung today announced three brand new smartphones, all part of the Galaxy A (2017) series. The top-of-the-line model is, of course, the Galaxy A7 (2017), which sports a pretty big 5.7-inch 1080p display, and should be sold for around €500 in Europe - most likely, this means the handset will cost about $500 in the US (unlocked). At this price, the Galaxy A7 (2017) has some serious competition.

Two notable smartphones that will compete with the Galaxy A7 (2017) once this hits the market are the OnePlus 3T and Motorola Moto Z Play (or Moto Z Play Droid, if you're getting it from Verizon).

These two handsets are not as new as the A7 (2017), and they don't come with dust- and water-resistant designs, but they do have their advantages. For example, the OnePlus 3T is certainly the most powerful device among the three (thanks to its Snapdragon 821 processor and 6 GB of RAM), while the Moto Z Play lets you customize its look and add useful Moto Mods (at extra cost). Moreover, the new Galaxy A7 is shipping with Android 6 Marshmallow, while the OnePlus 3T is already receiving an official update to Android 7 Nougat, and the Moto Z Play will likely get it soon, too.

Check out our size and specs comparisons between the Galaxy A7 (2017), OnePlus 3T, and Moto Z Play below, and feel free to tel us which of these phones offers, in your view, the best value for money.

Front view | Side view

6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches
156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
6.56 oz (186 g)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs OnePlus 3T vs Motorola Moto Z Play

Design
OS	Android (6.0)	Android (7.1, 7.0, 6.0), Oxygen UI	Android (7.0, 6.0)
Dimensions	6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm)	6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches (152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm)	6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches (156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99 mm)
Weight	6.56 oz (186 g) the average is 5.4 oz (154 g)	5.57 oz (158 g) the average is 5.4 oz (154 g)	5.82 oz (165 g) the average is 5.4 oz (154 g)
Materials	Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminum	Main body: Aluminum	Main body: Glass; Accents: Metal
Features	Fingerprint (touch), Touch sensitive control keys	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Rugged	Water, Dust resistant		Splash resistant
IP certified	IP 68

Display
Physical size	5.7 inches	5.5 inches	5.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.	386 ppi	401 ppi	401 ppi
Technology Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body ratio	73.78 %	73.15 %	69.71 %
Colors	16 777 216	16 777 216	16 777 216

Camera
Camera	16 megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Flash	LED	LED	Dual LED
Aperture size Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.	F1.9	F2.0	F2.0
Pixel size		1.12 μm	1.3 μm
Hardware Features	Autofocus, CMOS image sensor	Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus	Autofocus
Software Features	Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging	RAW image capture, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging	Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
Camcorder	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (120 fps)	3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (120 fps)
Features	Video calling, Video sharing	Optical image stabilization, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing	Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
Front-facing camera	16 megapixels	16 megapixels	5 megapixels
Video capture		1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)

Hardware
System chip System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.	Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm	Quad-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Graphics processor	Mali-T830 MP3	Adreno 530	Adreno 506
System memory System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.	3 GB RAM (Dual-channel, 1033 MHz) / LPDDR3	6 GB RAM (Quad-channel, 1866 MHz) / LPDDR4	3 GB RAM (933 MHz) / LPDDR3
Built-in storage	32 GB	128 GB	32 GB
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC		microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

Battery
Capacity	3600 mAh	3400 mAh	3510 mAh
Fast Charge	Yes	Yes	Yes
Talk time (3G)	23.00 hours the average is 44 h (2632 min)
Internet use
3G	13 hours
LTE	16 hours
Wi-Fi	17 hours
Music playback	59.00 hours
Video playback	20.00 hours

Multimedia
Mirroring	Wireless screen share		Wireless screen share

Cellular
GSM	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS	850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28	Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 28
LTE (TDD)	Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 40	Bands 38, 40, 41
Data	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA

Connectivity
Mobile Payment	Samsung Pay

Shopping information
MSRP price		$ 479	€ 499

posted on 03 Jan 2017, 14:37 2

1. dmitrilp_ (Posts: 330; Member since: 12 Sep 2016)

Samsung all the way baby!

posted on 03 Jan 2017, 14:42 2

2. Arch_Fiend (Posts: 3342; Member since: 03 Oct 2015)

E7880 is trash tho lol, I'm sure the battery life will be amazing but the GPU is severely lacking.

posted on 03 Jan 2017, 16:31

4. pecapello (Posts: 26; Member since: 19 Feb 2015)

I was about to say the same thing hahaha

posted on 04 Jan 2017, 11:48 1

6. skyline88 (Posts: 586; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)

yes, all the way to the breakfast plate of OnePlus 3T.

#NeverSettle #EatSamsungForBreakfast

posted on 03 Jan 2017, 16:26

3. dimas (Posts: 2488; Member since: 22 Jul 2014)

A7 is more than enough fomost casual users. I'm expecting it's battery life to be superb since it's only at 300+ppi.

posted on 04 Jan 2017, 02:35

5. athos07m (Posts: 132; Member since: 22 Apr 2012)

Contrary to Phonearenas's info, the GPU probably isnt T860-MP4, its either T830-MP2 or MP3. And even T860MP4 would have been minimum requirement in a 400EUR phone. I get that Samsung want to distinguish the A7'17 from the S7E, but this is too weak for an upper midranger.