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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G has a general score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 global score. The Moto G 5G is a way newer device than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, although it is incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G 5G has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1.
Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a sharper display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher pixel number per inch of screen. The Moto G 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Motorola Moto G 5G features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has 7 more CPU cores. The Moto G 5G shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Moto G 5G also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures.
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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