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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 edge is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a global score of 89.6 against 75.6. The Motorola edge design is much newer than Galaxy S5 Active's, although it's just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola edge has the older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
The Motorola edge and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active count with similar processing units, because although the Motorola edge has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy S5 Active has a much better looking display than Motorola edge, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
Motorola edge has a way better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola edge also has a back-facing camera with much more MP. The Motorola edge has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola edge counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61% more battery capacity.
The Motorola edge is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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