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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, having a general score of 77.8 against 76.3. Despite being the best phone we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport design is way older, just a little heavier and a lot thicker than the Moto Z3 Play. Galaxy S5 Sport features a more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport takes clearer pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a much tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and a tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is also a bargain compared to others.
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