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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-06-18 | 2016-05-18 |
| 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G4 Plus has a general score of 72.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J5's 66 global score. Motorola Moto G4 Plus's construction is newer, but way thicker and a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J5. The Galaxy J5 features a bit more vivid display than Moto G4 Plus, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a lot lower pixels number per inch of display and a little smaller screen.
Moto G4 Plus has a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. The Moto G4 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB, the Moto G4 Plus also has 56 GB more internal storage.
The Motorola Moto G4 Plus takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G4 Plus also counts with a camera with a better 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Moto G4 Plus features a little better battery life than Galaxy J5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Moto G4 Plus is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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