Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 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 | |
| 21.00 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 just a bit better than Moto Z Force, having a 78.1 score against 75.8. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has the older 4.4.2 version and Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although the Galaxy S5 Plus is incredibly older and thicker than the Moto Z Force, it's body is still lighter.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with just a bit better display than Moto Z Force, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display. Motorola Moto Z Force features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z Force, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional GPU. Moto Z Force has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z Force captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Moto Z Force, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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