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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Surfing blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G Plus has a score of 82.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. Although Moto G 5G Plus is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), it's way heavier and thicker. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a brighter screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a bigger screen and a higher pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G Plus features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G 5G Plus also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Moto G 5G Plus features a superior battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G 5G Plus shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way higher resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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