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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LTPS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G is a bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, with a overall score of 81.5 against 75. The Moto G 5G has Android 10 OS, while Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Moto G 5G's body is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than Lumia 950 XL. Moto G 5G has just a little better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better looking screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Moto G 5G has a slightly better camera than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto G 5G also has a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a bigger aperture.
Moto G 5G counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto G 5G counts with a way better battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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