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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than the Moto M, having a score of 78.1 against 71.6. Even though the Galaxy XCover 5 is newer than the Moto M, it is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Moto M counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Motorola Moto M features a slightly better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has more pixels per display inch, a little bigger screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto M, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior camera than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a 16 megapixels back-facing camera and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
Moto M features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3050mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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