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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G6 Plus is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 77.5 score against 75.8. Moto G6 Plus is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2017), but both are 0.31inches thick. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Moto G6 Plus feature quite similar displays, because although the Moto G6 Plus has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite bigger display. The Moto G6 Plus features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light situations and a way higher video resolution.
Moto G6 Plus counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Moto G6 Plus features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 7 percent more battery size.
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