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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual 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 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Moto G6's 72.1 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is an older phone than Moto G6, but it is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G6. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a screen that is just as good as the screen in Moto G6, and although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller display, they both have a greater pixels count in each inch of display. Moto G6 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos and a way better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Moto G6, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery duration is just as good as Moto G6's battery life.
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