Motorola Moto G5S Plus
#2727
Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus
#1896Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Performance
64.367.5
Camera
63.894.8
Display
58.982.8
Battery
24.284.8
Build
92.30.2
Connectivity
58.861.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.653.7
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a durable build with Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and an aluminum back, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus also has a premium design but lacks specific material details.
- Both phones have a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the S6 Plus uses Super AMOLED technology, offering better color contrast compared to the G5S Plus's IPS LCD.
- In terms of performance, the S6 Plus is powered by the Exynos 7420 chipset, providing a slight edge over the Moto G5S Plus's Snapdragon 625.
- The camera on the S6 Plus is superior with a 16 MP rear camera featuring OIS, compared to the G5S Plus's 13 MP rear camera without OIS.
- Both devices have a 3000 mAh battery and support 15W charging, but the S6 Plus offers wireless charging.
- The Moto G5S Plus runs Android 7.1, upgradable to 8.1, while the S6 Plus originally runs Android 5.0.2 with TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus
General
Release Date
2017
2015
Announced
2017
2015
Description
Versions: XT1803 (Europe); XT1805 (Europe, Dual SIM); XT1806 (USA); XT1804 (India); XT1802 (Brazil)
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
To be confirmed
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
To be confirmed
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, AF13 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
LED flash
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
1440p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
153.5 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.04 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
N/A
Weight
168 g
N/A
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Lunar Gray, Fine Gold
White Pearl, Black Sapphire
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.10 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer