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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 A70 is a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus, having a score of 76.9 against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy A70's construction is way newer and somewhat thinner than Moto G5 Plus's, but it is somewhat heavier. Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A70 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A70 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor. The Galaxy A70 has a superior battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy A70 is a better device, it costs more than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy A70, else you can save some money and buy the Moto G5 Plus, letting go some specifications.
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