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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Mystic indigo |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Moto G Stylus is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a 79.7 score against 78.1. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Moto G Stylus has an older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Moto G Stylus's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a better screen than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count per display inch. Motorola Moto G Stylus has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little better processing power than Moto G Stylus, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Motorola Moto G Stylus has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Moto G Stylus shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Moto G Stylus also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera, a way bigger camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a way larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Although Motorola Moto G Stylus is a better device, it costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Motorola Moto G Stylus, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, resigning a couple specifications.
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