Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is much better than Moto G5 Plus, getting a score of 93.6 against 74.6. The Galaxy S10 5G is a newer and thinner device than Moto G5 Plus, but it is incredibly heavier. The Galaxy S10 5G has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 3040 resolution, a bigger display and a bit higher pixels number per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy S10 5G has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a really longer battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality images, and they both have the same video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low-light situations.
The Galaxy S10 5G is a lot more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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