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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-03-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Moto G5 Plus's score of 74.6. Even though Galaxy S5 Plus is a lot older than Moto G5 Plus, it's design is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Plus shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments and a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Moto G5 Plus features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB, the Moto G5 Plus also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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