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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus, having an 80.8 score against 74.6. The Galaxy S5 design is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than Moto G5 Plus, although it was released many years before. The Galaxy S5 features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has 4 lesser cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Moto G5 Plus features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Moto G5 Plus also has 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a worse image quality and a way smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a much more MP camera in the back.
The Moto G5 Plus has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto G5 Plus. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5, else you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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