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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Aurora black and Aurora white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 11 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 global score. Moto G Stylus (2021)'s body is a lot newer, but just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior CPU than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a better looking display than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each screen inch. Moto G Stylus (2021) features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a way larger aperture and a lot better 48 MP resolution camera.
Moto G Stylus (2021) has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto G Stylus (2021) is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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