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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, getting an 81.5 score against 79.3. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Moto G 5G has a newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version. The Moto G 5G is a notably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's incredibly heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a sharper display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better pixel count per inch of display. Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has more CPU cores.
Moto G 5G captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Moto G 5G also has a back-facing camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture. Motorola Moto G 5G has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G features a much better battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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