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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than Moto G5S Plus, getting a 78.1 score against 74.8. Although the Galaxy S5 Plus is much older than Moto G5S Plus, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy S5 Plus features a better looking screen than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because although it has 4 less cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Motorola Moto G5S Plus has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S5 Plus captures slightly better pictures and videos than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a back camera with a better resolution.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G5S Plus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Moto G5S Plus, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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