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Motorola Moto G
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 61.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-11-13 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 is much better than the Moto G, with a global score of 77.7 against 61.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version and Moto G has Android 5.0. Although the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Moto G were released with only a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S5 design is just a bit heavier but a lot thinner than the Moto G.
Galaxy S5 has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G, because it has a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1440px resolution. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a superior performance than Moto G, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a faster 500 megahertz graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a lot better camera than Moto G, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much better resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much longer battery life than Moto G, because it has a 35% more battery size.
Galaxy S5 costs a little more money than the Motorola Moto G, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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