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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 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, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S5 Plus is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting a score of 78.1 against 77.4. The Galaxy S5 Plus design has the same weight than the Moto Z2 Play, but it's a lot thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a better looking screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better performance than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Although Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it costs more money than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z2 Play. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Moto Z2 Play, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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