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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, with a general score of 78.1 against 72.1. Although Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is older than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, it's construction is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a better looking screen than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a quite higher pixels number per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus takes a bit better photographs and videos than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto G4 Plus counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Moto G4 Plus also has more internal storage. Moto G4 Plus counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G4 Plus. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G4 Plus, giving up a couple features and specs.
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