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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4020mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 30's 72.6 global score. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) design is a lot older, thicker and a bit heavier than Motorola Edge 30. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much faster CPU than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better screen than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. Motorola Edge 30 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
The Motorola Edge 30 has a better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge 30 counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 34 percent greater battery size.
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