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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a overall score of 75.8 against 74.1. Galaxy A5 (2017) is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and noticeably thinner than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little faster CPU than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a higher number of cores.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite bigger screen. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s battery lifetime. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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