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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the Moto G5 Plus, having a overall score of 75.8 against 74.6. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s construction is thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Moto G5 Plus, and both were released with only 3 months difference. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a display that's very similar to the screen in Moto G5 Plus, both have a display of the same size, the same count of pixels per screen inch and the same 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Moto G5 Plus has a better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G5 Plus features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light captures. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery life is very similar to the battery life in Moto G5 Plus.
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