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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 global score. Even when Galaxy A5 (2017) and Motorola Moto G5S Plus were released only 7 months apart, Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit lighter and thinner. Motorola Moto G5S Plus counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a little higher pixel quantity in each inch of display. The Moto G5S Plus has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has an external memory slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a battery performance that's very similar to Moto G5S Plus's battery performance. Moto G5S Plus takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low light situations and a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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