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

by Florin Troaca / Jan 03, 2017, 2:27 PM

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

To see the phones in real size or compare them with other models, visit our Visual Phone Size Comparison page

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

Display

Display size

5.7 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel density

386 ppi

401 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

73.78 %

73.15 %

69.71 %

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953

Processor

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

GPU

Mali-T830 MP3

Adreno 530

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB LPDDR3

6 GB LPDDR4

3 GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

32 GB

128 GB

32 GB

OS

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), OnePlus OxygenOS UI

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity

3600 mAh

3400 mAh

3510 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

OnePlus Dash Charge

Motorola TurboPower

Talk time (3G)

23.00 hours

Internet use

3G: 13 hours; LTE: 16 hours; Wi-Fi: 17 hours

Music playback

59.00 hours

Video playback

20.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

16 megapixels

Features

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase detection autofocus

Laser and Phase detection autofocus

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1.3 μm

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (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

16 megapixels

5 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Design

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)

5.57 oz (158 g)

5.82 oz (165 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Splash

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 479

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6 Comments

1. dmitrilp_

Posts: 330; Member since: Sep 12, 2016

Samsung all the way baby!

posted on Jan 03, 2017, 2:37 PM 2

2. Arch_Fiend

Posts: 3951; Member since: Oct 03, 2015

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

posted on Jan 03, 2017, 2:42 PM 2

4. pecapello

Posts: 107; Member since: Feb 19, 2015

I was about to say the same thing hahaha

posted on Jan 03, 2017, 4:31 PM 0

6. skyline88

Posts: 699; Member since: Jul 15, 2013

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

posted on Jan 04, 2017, 11:48 AM 1

3. dimas

Posts: 3394; Member since: Jul 22, 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 Jan 03, 2017, 4:26 PM 0

5. athos07m

Posts: 137; Member since: Apr 22, 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.