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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto M's general score of 71.6. Galaxy A5 (2017) is a a bit lighter device than the Motorola Moto M, but both of them are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto M, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Moto M, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Moto M has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto M also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much better camera than Moto M, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger aperture. Moto M counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 2% more battery size.
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