Motorola Moto G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G6 or Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G6 | Samsung Galaxy S5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2014, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.85 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black | Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h Talking time - Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.4% | 69.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 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, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, auto-HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@60/30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 70 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 68 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 75 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP or 16 MP, f/2.2 | 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual video call | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 161 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 673 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 120 | 139 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 432 | 373 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 748 | 931 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3792 | 2412 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2868 | 2328 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1119 |
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 / 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, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (Europe model) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA Also known as Motorola Moto 1S |
- Versions: G900F (Europe), G900I (Asia, Australia), G900M (Vodafone), G900A (AT&T), G900T (T-Mobile), G900W8 (Canada), G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea) |
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