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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's global score of 74.6. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s construction is newer and noticeably thinner, but a little heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a screen that is just as good as the screen in Moto G5 Plus, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has just a little better battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 10% greater battery capacity.
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