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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Motorola One Action is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, with a general score of 78.5 against 78.1. The Motorola One Action body is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy S5 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better processor than Motorola One Action, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a more vivid screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a quite smaller screen. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Motorola One Action features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
Although Motorola One Action is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Plus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S5 Plus, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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