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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Space blue and Ultra violet | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P70 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than the Motorola One Macro, getting a 75.8 score against 73.8. Despite of the fact that Galaxy A5 (2017) is a lot older than Motorola One Macro, it's design is thinner and lighter. Motorola One Macro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola One Macro also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a brighter screen than Motorola One Macro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel number per inch of display and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Motorola One Macro features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better camera than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations and a higher 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola One Macro has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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