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| Global Score | |
| 79.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mystic indigo | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 | 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 Moto G Stylus has a general score of 79.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 score. The Moto G Stylus design is extremely newer, but much heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Moto G Stylus has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit better processing power than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Stylus has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
Moto G Stylus counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Moto G Stylus also has a way bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a way larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures.
Although Moto G Stylus is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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