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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus's general score of 74.8. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is an older phone than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, but it is a little bit lighter and thinner anyway. Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid screen than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S7 edge also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto G5S Plus also has more CPU cores. Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has superior battery performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size. The Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit better camera than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures in low-light environments.
Although Galaxy S7 edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G5S Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S7 edge, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Moto G5S Plus, giving up some specifications.
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