Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
What is the difference between the Motorola Moto G5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020) ? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
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Common specs
Brand and model
Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2020)
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Release date
2017, February
2020, April 27
Dimensions (HxWxD)
150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm
| 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.91 in
143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm
| 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.84 in
Weight
155 g | 5.47 oz
154 g | 5.43 oz
Body Build
Front glass, aluminum body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Lunar Grey, Fine Gold
Black, Gold, Blue
Battery
3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Approximate price
240 EUR
80 EUR
Screen
Technology
IPS LCD
PLS TFT
Touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
16M
16M
Screen size
5.2" inc
5" inc
Screen area
74.5 cm2
68.9 cm2
Screen format
16:9 (height:width)
16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
67.1%
66.7%
Screen resolution
1080 x 1920 px
540 x 960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/
424 PPI
220 PPI
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main
12 MP, Single
8 MP, Single
Camera specs
-12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, AF
Functions
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
5 MP, Single
5 MP, Single
Specifications
5 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Performance
Operating system - OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
- Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Processor CPU
- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T720
External memory
microSD, up to 256 GB
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory
32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core
145
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
536
GeekBench 4 Single Core
834
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core
4112
GeekBench 4 RenderScript
2889
GeekBench 4 Battery
3181
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Bands
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1687 (USA) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1687 (USA)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - XT1687 (USA)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1684, XT1685 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - XT1687 (USA)
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - XT1684, XT1685
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
Yes
Edge
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market dependent)
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB Host
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
4.2, A2DP
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
Headphone jack
Yes
Yes
Others
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Sensors
- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only)
- Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- Fast battery charging
- Splash and dust resistant
Versions
- Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA)
- Versions: SM-J260GU/DS (India)
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