Dec 21, 2016 10:39 AM EST By Marj Sendon, UniversityHerald Reporter

Both Motorola Moto M and Samsung J7 captured the attention of consumers looking for a budget friendly smartphone with high quality and efficient performance. Motorola Moto M and Samsung J7 are both sporting a 5.5-inch screen with HD resolution, but what makes the other more popular than its competitor?

Performance

When it comes to performance, having an octa-core1.6 GHz Exynos 7870 processor, no wonder Samsung J7 is the top choice although Motorola Moto M is also powered by an octa-core processor, the Exynos 7870 is more powerful than the Snapdragon 617 processor with only 1.5 GHz clock rate.

Design

The Motorola Moto M is 7.9mm thicker with its all-metal body that curves at the back while the Samsung J7 is made up of durable plastic making it 8mm thicker.

Battery

For people who mostly stay outdoors, the longer talk time is an important factor to consider when purchasing a smartphone. The Motorola Moto M has a 3000mAh Li-ion battery while the Samsung J7 has a 3300 mAh battery which can stand 21 hours of talk time.

Samsung J7 and Motorola Moto M ranked in the Top 10 Trending Smartphones of Week 50. Samsung J7 is at the fourth slot followed by Motorola Moto M at the fifth. Samsung J series became popular especially in India due to its affordable price but Samsung J7 is making a name in Europe, GSM Arena reported.

Motorola Moto M on the other hand is a new comer to the Top Trending Smartphones which became popular due to its active noise cancellation capability and Dolby Atmos audio enhancement.

Despite some differences in specs and features, undoubtedly, both smartphone is able to deliver the needs of is users at a different level considering that both Motorola Moto M and Samsung J7 was able to make it to the top. Both smartphone will receive a Nougat update.

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