Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo vs Motorola Moto X Play 16GB

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo vs Motorola Moto X Play 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo runs at 1.6 GHz, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the better performer.

Display: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo offers 5.1 inches, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola Moto X Play 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo offers 16 MP, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo and Motorola Moto X Play 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3630 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo offers 2800 mAh, making Motorola Moto X Play 16GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo and Motorola Moto X Play 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo receives a higher user rating of 5, while Motorola Moto X Play 16GB has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

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₹17,499

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Summary

Spec Score

67%

68%

Release Date

25 Aug, 2015

14 Sep, 2015

Performance


Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580	Snapdragon 615
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.1 inches (12.95 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	21 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


2800 mAh	3630 mAh
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Gorgeous display
Pure Android
Improved camera performance
Powerful battery

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Unimpressive design
Middling hardware

User Ratings

5/5

(1 rating)

4.3/5

(60,859 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 14, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, ARM Cortex A57

Octa core, 1.7 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP8

Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

432 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.49 %

74.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

142 mm

148 mm

Width

72.5 mm

75 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

10.9 mm

Weight

145 grams

169 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera

21 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh

3630 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

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

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.8 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass