Motorola Moto G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G5
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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
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Motorola Moto G5 or Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G5 | Samsung Galaxy A15 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2023, December 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.3 x 73 x 9.5 mm | 5.68 x 5.68 x 2.87 in | 160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 200 g | 7.05 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum back, plastic ends | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold, Sapphire Blue | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 103.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 396 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 14, One UI 6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 388991 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 137021 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 6407 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 88075 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 137021 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 726 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1847 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 104 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 374 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 617 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2476 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1956 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- 25W Fast charging |
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