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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the Moto X4, with a 75.8 score against 74.4. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s construction has the same thickness than the Moto X4, but it's just a little bit lighter. The Motorola Moto X4 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have a display with the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 and the same pixel density.
The Motorola Moto X4 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto X4 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto X4 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM.
Moto X4 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery performance is just as good as the Moto X4 one.
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