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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Motorola Moto G5S Plus

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) and Motorola Moto G5S Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Motorola.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Design & display	5.9	5.6
Performance & hardware	2.2	2.9
Camera	3.7	3.3
Connectivity	4.4	3.8
Battery & charging	2.2	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 160 g; against 168 g
Maximum memory card: 256 GB; against 128 GB

Motorola Moto G5S Plus, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi; against 282 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T820 MP1	Qualcomm Adreno 506
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz	2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	172	189 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	492	862 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB Best value	128 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Body Colors	Blue, Pink, Gold, Black	Grey, Gold
Body Thickness	8 mm	8 mm
Body Width	71.3 mm	76.2 mm
Body Height	146.2 mm	153.5 mm
Weight	160 g Best value	168 g
Usable Surface	71.5 % Best value	71.3 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	Splash Resistant, Water Resistant
Unfolded thickness	8 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	21 h	—
Music playback time	83 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	282 ppi	401 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	3.599 :1	1,354 :1 Best value
Display Features	Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Single SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	0.1 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.08 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.35 W/kg Best value	0.38 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.36 W/kg	1.27 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Microphone Count	1	2 Best value
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy J5 (2017)	Moto G5S Plus
Model numbers	SM-J530F, SM-J530Y, SM-J530FM, SM-J530G, SM-J530YM, SM-J530L, SM-J530S, SM-J530K, SM-J530GM	XT1803, XT1805, XT1806, XT1804, Moto G5S Plus (XT1804)