Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z's global score of 74.5. Even being the best phone in this review, Galaxy A5 (2017) is a somewhat heavier and a lot thicker phone than Motorola Moto Z. Motorola Moto Z has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little larger display and a better pixel density.
Moto Z features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Moto Z also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) count with really similar processors, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Moto Z takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better photos and video in low light situations. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
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