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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is an much older cellphone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a sharper display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also has a much bigger diafragm aperture, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
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