Motorola Moto G5 (XT1671) vs Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto G5 vs Samsung Gear S2 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Motorola Moto G5 (XT1671)
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23 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Gyroscope |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS / A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| + 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 G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Model | Moto G5 (XT1671) | Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto G5 Dual-Sim (32GB + 2GB RAM), Motorola Cedric | AT&T Samsung Gear S2 SM-R730A, Samsung Orbis |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) |  USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2017 | 11/1/2015 |
| Depth | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73 x 144.3 millimeters (2.87 x 5.68 in) | 44 x 51.8 millimeters (1.73 x 2.04 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 51 grams (1.79 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 1.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~20.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 360x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Tizen 2.3 |
| Firmware update | Android 8.1 Oreo | Tizen 2.3.2 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8x26 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 850/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,17,28) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | 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 |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | 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 G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) GK40 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh | 300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 48 hours (2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Lunar Grey, Fine Gold | • Colors: Black, White • Stainless Steel body • Samsung Pay • S-Voice, S-Health • Wireless Charging (Qi) • IP68 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1.5m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto G5 (XT1671) | Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730A) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.737W/kg (head), 0.893W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |