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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-06-12 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.68 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Pearl white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Moto G Fast's general score of 72.2. The Galaxy S5 Plus is an notably older phone than the Moto G Fast, but it's somewhat thinner and a lot lighter anyway. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Plus has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Moto G Fast has Android 11, offering lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G Fast, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S5 Plus features an incredibly better looking screen than Moto G Fast, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Moto G Fast counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 16 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G Fast features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Motorola Moto G Fast captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G Fast also counts with a much larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Galaxy S5 Plus is more expensive than the Motorola Moto G Fast, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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