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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)'s construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's much heavier. The Galaxy S5 Active features a much better looking screen than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a way smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 112 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a back camera with lot more MP. Moto G Stylus (2021) features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Moto G Stylus (2021) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Moto G Stylus (2021), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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