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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Cosmic Emerald |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, having an 82.1 score against 75.6. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s design is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's, but it is a lot heavier and just a bit thicker.
Galaxy S5 Active counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit faster processor than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Although Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the 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 specs and features, you can buy Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, resigning a couple specifications.
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