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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a general score of 84.6 against 75.8. The Motorola One 5G design is noticeably newer, but thicker and incredibly heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Motorola One 5G features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola One 5G also has more RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a display that is just as good as the Motorola One 5G one, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Motorola One 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola One 5G features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Motorola One 5G counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way better video quality, a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations and a back camera with much more MP.
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