Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A vs Motorola Moto X Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A
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Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A or Motorola Moto X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A | Motorola Moto X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2013, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | 129.3 x 65.3 x 10.4 mm | 5.09 x 5.09 x 2.57 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Shimmering White, Electric Blue, Copper Gold, Sweet Pink, Glam Red | Black, White (front panel), 18 color options (back panel) | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
Stand by time - Up to 576 h Talking time - Up to 13 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 71.5 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.4% | 72.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 577 PPI | 312 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 | 16 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | -10 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 2 MP | |
| Functions | Dual video call | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960DT Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450 | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 | |
| GPU | Adreno 420 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 139 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 976 | 719 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2626 | 1144 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3081 | 628 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - T-Mobile |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature | |
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S |
- Versions: XT1052 (Europe); XT1058 (AT&T); XT1053 (T-Mobile); XT1056 (Sprint); XT1060 (Verizon); XT1055 (U.S. Cellular) |
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