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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's global score of 76.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, we must highlight that it is also older, a little heavier and incredibly thicker. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has just a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Sport shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a way smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a much higher 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 Play has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
The Galaxy S5 Sport is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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