Motorola Moto G (3rd generation) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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Moto G (3rd generation) compared with Galaxy A5 (2016)

	MotorolaMoto G (3rd generation)	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2016)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2015	December 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1920 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	294 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410	Exynos 7580
Memory
Memory	1 GB – 2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	8 GB, 16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53; MSM8916 identified by Notebookcheck	1.6 GHz octa-core Exynos 7580 in the UK model reviewed by Tech Advisor
GPU
GPU	Adreno 306, identified by Notebookcheck	–
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD expansion up to 32 GB, reported by Notebookcheck	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP f/2.0 camera with dual-tone LED flash, reported by Notebookcheck	13 MP with optical image stabilisation and F1.9 lens
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP f/2.2 fixed-focus camera, reported by Notebookcheck	5 MP with F1.9 lens
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,470 mAh	2,900 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,470 mAh non-removable battery	2,900 mAh with Adaptive Fast Charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g	155 g
Thickness
Thickness	11.6 mm	7.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	142.1 × 72.4 mm	144.8 × 71 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame and glass back
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader in the home button
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX7; fresh water up to 1 metre for 30 minutes with the rear cover firmly closed; not dustproof	–
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono media speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck; stereo speakers from the 2014 model were removed	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE, confirmed by Tech Advisor	–
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; European XT1541 reviewed by Notebookcheck is single-SIM; dual-SIM available in some markets according to Qualcomm	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, reported by Notebookcheck	–
NFC
NFC	None, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	–
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck	–