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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has the newer 4.4.2 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10, providing you a lot of extra features and better performance. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an older device than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it's a lot lighter and thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a much more vibrant display than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Moto G9 Play features a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G9 Play also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a way larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and faster video frame rate.
Moto G9 Play counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 79% bigger battery size.
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