Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus
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Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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Motorola Moto G5 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Motorola Moto G5 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core) | |
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Release date | 2017, February | 2014, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.2 x 74 x 7.7 mm | 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.91 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h Music play - Up to 46 h |
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Approximate price | 240 EUR | 380 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.1" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 67.1% | 69.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 432 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF | -16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 2 MP | |
Functions | Dual video call | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Exynos 5422 Octa | |
CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T628 MP6 | |
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, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 145 | 139 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 536 | 373 | |
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) | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
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 |
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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 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (USA model only) | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - - - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: XT1684 (Single SIM); XT1685 (Dual SIM); XT1687 (USA) |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H |
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