• 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
  • 5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
ProductMoto G4 Plus (Launched 2016-05-01)Galaxy A5 (Launched 2014-10-01)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh2300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 139.3x69.7x6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches)
Price (Market)$470$230
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Display
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio71.2%71.0%
Resolution1920x10801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI294 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh2300 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time15 hours
Music Playback Time68 hours
Computing
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8952 Snapdragon 617Snapdragon 410
Processor ModelMSM8916
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.09 W/Kg0.65 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.48 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.23 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.4 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G4 PlusGalaxy A5
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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XOLO PlaySamsung Galaxy A5Samsung Galaxy S5Motorola Moto G4 PlusLG G3Motorola Moto G5SSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy J7+Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Xiaomi Redmi Note 4150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250