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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 72.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-07-13 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Moto G5 Plus has a score of 74.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s score of 72.5. Moto G5 Plus is an older and somewhat thicker device than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but Motorola was able to make it somewhat lighter anyway. Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has more RAM.
The Moto G5 Plus features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much better quantity of pixels per screen inch. Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) features just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
The Moto G5 Plus is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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