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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport has a global score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8's 74.4 score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy S5 Sport has newer 4.4.2 version and Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10. The Galaxy S5 Sport body has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G8, but it is somewhat lighter.
Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a much more vibrant display than Moto G8, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Moto G8 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a camera that's just as good as Motorola Moto G8's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a way tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations, they both have a same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Moto G8 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 Sport is more expensive than the Motorola Moto G8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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