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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-01 | -- |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has an overall score of 76.2, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's construction is heavier but somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Moto G5S Plus counts with a much better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a way better battery life than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G5S Plus captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 13 megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and video in low-light situations.
Although Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto G5S Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G5S Plus, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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