Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | 2017-03-31 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.71 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III, getting a 74.6 score against 72.9. Motorola Moto G5 Plus is a newer phone than Galaxy S III, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S III and the Moto G5 Plus feature very similar processing units, because although the Moto G5 Plus has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
The Galaxy S III counts with a little sharper display than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a little smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a way worse pixel quantity per inch of screen. Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Moto G5 Plus counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot larger aperture and a way more MP camera. Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a way better battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Moto G5 Plus costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy S III, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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