Motorola Moto E5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto E5 Plus
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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017)
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Motorola Moto E5 Plus or Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto E5 Plus | Samsung Galaxy J2 (2017) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2017, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.9 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 2.96 in | 136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm | 5.37 x 5.37 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 196.6 g | 6.93 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Flash gray, Mineral blue, Fine Gold | Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.7% | 64.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 268 PPI | 234 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1.25µm, PDAF & laser AF | -5 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 2 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) | - Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-T720 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 653 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1835 |
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 | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Brazil CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - USA only | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot - USA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 10W or 15W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (5th Gen.) |
- Versions: J200G (India, Indonesia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J2 Duos (2017) with dual-SIM card slots |
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