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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit better than Moto Z Droid Edition, having a 78.1 score against 75.6. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Galaxy S5 Plus design is a lot older, a little heavier and way thicker than Moto Z Droid Edition. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Plus has 4.4.2 version and Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto Z Droid Edition, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit worse count of pixels per screen inch and a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a camera with more MP.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 2800mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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