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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-05-18 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, having a general score of 75.8 against 72.1. Even though the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Motorola Moto G4 Plus were only released 8 months apart, the Galaxy A5 (2017) body is a bit heavier but a lot thinner than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more vivid display than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little bit better display pixels density.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations.
The Motorola Moto G4 Plus features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a battery duration that's very similar to Motorola Moto G4 Plus's battery duration.
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