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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 has a score of 80.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Play's 74.4 global score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has an older 4.4.2 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy S5's body is somewhat lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play, although it is thicker and was released 2 years before.
Galaxy S5 features an incredibly better display than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a better pixel number per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto Z Play, because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a GPU.
The Motorola Moto Z Play has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z Play also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little bit better camera than Moto Z Play, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality.
Moto Z Play counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3510mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is way more expensive than the Moto Z Play, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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