Motorola Moto G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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Moto G5 compared with Galaxy A3 (2017)

	MotorolaMoto G5	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2017)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	February 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5″	4.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (better)	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	441 pixels per inch (better)	312 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 430	Exynos 7870
Memory
Memory	2 GB – 3 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck	1.6 GHz octa-core; identified as Exynos 7870 by TechRadar and Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 505, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configurations listed here	MicroSD slot supports up to 256 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	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP f/2.0 with phase-detection autofocus, reported by Notebookcheck	13 MP, F1.9
Front camera
Front camera	–	8 MP, F1.9
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps, confirmed by Notebookcheck	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,800 mAh (better)	2,350 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,800 mAh user-removable battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	2,350 mAh
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	144.5 g	138 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.5 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	144.3 × 73 mm	135.4 × 66.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame and 3D glass back
Colours
Colours	–	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent coating, reported by Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader with optional swipe navigation gestures	Fingerprint reader in the home button
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	–
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions available, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n on 2.4 and 5 GHz, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	–
NFC
NFC	None on the UK model, confirmed by Tech Advisor	–
USB
USB	Micro-USB; USB OTG confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB-C