Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Moto G 5G has a global score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Moto G 5G has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although Motorola Moto G 5G is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it's noticeably thicker and extremely heavier.
Moto G 5G counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G 5G also has more processing cores. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel count in each screen inch.
The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Moto G 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Moto G 5G also has a much more megapixels back camera.
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