Motorola Moto G4 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison

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7.0
Motorola Moto G4
8.5
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Motorola Moto G4 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Released · Jul 12, 2016
Released · Jan 13, 2017
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 5.61 oz (159.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Interchangeable covers Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
71.10 % 71.51 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1900 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 405 Mali-T830 MP3
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP 16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 25, 26 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 06, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg
Body: 0.55 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 02, 2017

Alternative variants

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