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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blue and Gray |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 general score. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is incredibly older and just a little thicker than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, it's design is still somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a brighter display than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display. Moto G6 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Moto G6 Plus also has more internal memory.
The Moto G6 Plus has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh. Galaxy S5 Plus and Motorola Moto G6 Plus have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a back facing camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images.
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