Motorola Moto G2 4G (XT1072) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto G2 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2390
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2.1mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
6 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Model | Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) |
| Other model names | Moto G 4G 2015 XT1072 (4G LTE) Single-SIM | US Cellular Galaxy S5 mini G800R4 CDMA, Samsung Atlantic |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2015, Announced: 1/1/2015 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.7 x 141.5 millimeters (2.78 x 5.57 in) | 64.8 x 131.1 millimeters (2.55 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | ARM Mali-400 MP4 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 20) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound with dual speakers | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2390 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Motorola Moto G 4G 2nd generation • 2 back covers | • Colors: Black • Panorama photo • S-Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto G2 4G (XT1072) | Galaxy S5 mini (LTE SM-G800R4) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |