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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Bright cherry and Polished graphite | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Moto E6 Plus's 73.4 general score. Galaxy A5 (2017) is an a lot older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than Moto E6 Plus, but Samsung made it a little bit thinner anyway. The Motorola Moto E6 Plus has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto E6 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better looking screen than Moto E6 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel number per inch in the screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) captures a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto E6 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto E6 Plus features much more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Moto E6 Plus and Galaxy A5 (2017) count with very similar battery performance.
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