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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto M's 71.6 score. Even when Samsung Galaxy C5 and the Motorola Moto M were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy C5 is lighter and thinner. Motorola Moto M features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy C5 has a screen that is just as good as the Motorola Moto M one, because although the Samsung Galaxy C5 has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. The Galaxy C5 captures much clearer videos and photos than Moto M, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels, the Galaxy C5 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto M, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has 32 GB more internal memory. The Motorola Moto M counts with better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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