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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5, getting a 77.4 score against 72.4. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's body is a lot newer and a little thinner, but somewhat heavier than Galaxy A5. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy A5 has a slightly better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a much lower display pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Moto Z2 Play features improved battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Moto Z2 Play is also a bargain compared to others.
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