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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than Moto G5 Plus, getting a 75.8 score against 74.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and the Moto G5 Plus were released only 3 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s construction is somewhat heavier but also somewhat thinner. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Moto G5 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Moto G5 Plus also has more RAM. The Moto G5 Plus features a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with improved battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola Moto G5 Plus shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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