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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto Z Force has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto Z Force has newer 7.0 Nougat version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version, providing you some extra features and increased performance. The Motorola Moto Z Force is a a lot newer device, and it is also thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Active.
Galaxy S5 Active has a little more vivid display than Moto Z Force, although it has a little bit worse screen density, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Moto Z Force counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a bit better performance than Moto Z Force, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Motorola Moto Z Force captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a much better resolution camera in the back.
Moto Z Force counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto Z Force is a better device, it costs more than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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