Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus
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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus or Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2016, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm | 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.91 in | 151.7 x 75 x 8 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body, plastic ends | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | Black, Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h |
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| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.1% | 73.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T830 MP1 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 2/4 GB RAM; 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 3 GB 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) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 - 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, 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 | 4.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
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) | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA) |
- Versions: G610F (EMEA); G610F/DS (EMEA & Asia); G610F/DD (India, Pakistan); G610M (LATAM); G610M/DS (Brazil); G610Y/DS (Taiwan, Philippines). Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, Samsung Galaxy On7 Pr |
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