Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Moto G9 Plus is a much newer phone than Galaxy S5 Active, but it is notably heavier and a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a sharper screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display density. The Moto G9 Plus has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Moto G9 Plus has a very superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.