Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 72.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.71 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G5 Plus is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, getting a score of 74.6 against 72.9. Even though Motorola Moto G5 Plus is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy S III, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S III both feature very similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S III has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S III counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse display pixels density and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Moto G5 Plus counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos, a way better (4K) video resolution, a way better 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments.
Moto G5 Plus has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2100mAh.
The Moto G5 Plus costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy S III, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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