Moto G5 Plus 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB

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Comparing the Moto G5 Plus 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G5 Plus 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB runs at 1.6 GHz, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB the larger display of the two. Moto G5 Plus 32GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB's TFT, making Moto G5 Plus 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Moto G5 Plus 32GB offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Moto G5 Plus 32GB and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Moto G5 Plus 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Moto G5 Plus 32GB
₹16,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 32GB
₹15,300
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%

Release Date

15 Mar, 2017
11 Apr, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3300 mAh
Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid metal-clad design
  • Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
  • Reliable performance and solid battery life
  • The best camera in its segment
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Long learning curve for one-button navigation
  • Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
  • Underwhelming speaker output
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(222,833 ratings)
4.2/5
(20,257 ratings)

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 15, 2017
(Official)
Apr 11, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.91 %
73.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

150.2 mm
151.7 mm

Width

74 mm
75 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

155 grams
167 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.646 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer