Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Moto G5 Plus compared with Galaxy A5 (2017)

	MotorolaMoto G5 Plus	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2017)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	January 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	Full HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Tech Advisor	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	Exynos 7880
Memory
Memory	3 GB	3 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck	Exynos 7880, octa-core at 1.9 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 506, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	–
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configuration listed here	MicroSD support up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	16 MP (better)
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	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP f/1.7 with Dual Autofocus Pixels and dual-tone flash, reported by Tech Advisor	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation (TechRadar)
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP f/2.2 wide-angle camera, reported by Tech Advisor	16 MP, F1.9; display can act as a selfie flash
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 19 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	3,000 mAh; up to 19 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	TurboPower charging; charger included, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	Fast Charging supported; Samsung did not publish a wattage
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g (better)	159 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.7 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	150.2 × 74 mm	146.1 × 71.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal rear panel; body thickness 7.7 mm, maximum 9.7 mm including the camera protrusion, reported by TechRadar	Metal frame and 3D glass back
Colours
Colours	–	Black Sky, Blue Mist, Gold Sand and Peach Cloud
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent coating, reported by Notebookcheck; not suitable for immersion	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader with optional swipe navigation gestures	Fingerprint reader in home button
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor, fingerprint sensor, geomagnetic sensor, proximity and RGB light sensors
Speakers
Speakers	–	3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	4G LTE Cat 6 and 3G HSPA+
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; European dual-SIM model reported by Notebookcheck	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Tech Advisor and TechRadar	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	Supported on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor; absent on the US model	Supported
USB
USB	Micro-USB; USB OTG reported by Notebookcheck	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS and GLONASS