Moto G4 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J5 2016

Comparing the Moto G4 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G4 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Moto G4 Plus the better performer.

Display: Moto G4 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offers 5.2 inches, making Moto G4 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G4 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Moto G4 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offers 13 MP, making Moto G4 Plus better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Moto G4 Plus and Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while Moto G4 Plus offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Moto G4 Plus and Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

Expert Review: Moto G4 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 is rated 7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J5 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G4 Plus has a rating of 4.

Moto G4 Plus

₹11,499

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy J5 2016

₹10,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

67%

Release Date

17 May, 2016

09 May, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 617	Snapdragon 410
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3100 mAh
Turbo Power Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

Gorgeous display
Fast and accurate fingerprint sensor
Powerful snappers
Smooth performance and all-day battery life

Solid build quality
Brilliant display
Good performance
Great battery life

Cons

Design is a mixed bag and it isn't waterproof
Suffers from heating issues

Boring design
Average cameras

User Ratings

4/5

(86,340 ratings)

4.2/5

(109,074 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405

Adreno 306

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.55 %

70.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

153 mm

145.8 mm

Width

76 mm

72.3 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

155 grams

158 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0PureCel Sensor

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Turbo Power Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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: 0.306 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer