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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.1 |
| 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 and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 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
Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 score. The Galaxy S5 Plus is a extremely thicker phone than Moto Z2 Play, but both weight 5.11oz. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Moto Z2 Play has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it costs more than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, giving up a couple specs and features.
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