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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting a global score of 80.8 against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy S5's construction weights the same than the Moto Z2 Play, but it is noticeably thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a way better screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a better pixels number per inch of screen.
Galaxy S5 features just a bit better processing power than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 has just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S5, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, giving up some specifications.
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