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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
Motorola Moto X
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 70.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-08-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto X's 70.9 overall score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Motorola Moto X has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy S5 design is newer and thinner than the Motorola Moto X's, but it's also somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto X, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S5 also has a much better graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores. Galaxy S5 has a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto X, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy S5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Moto X, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution, a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto X features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 features better battery life than Moto X, because it has a 27 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Moto X cost the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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