Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) vs Motorola Moto G5S (XT1795)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S Lightray vs Motorola Moto G5S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto G5S (XT1795)
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3 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +7 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 | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Samsung Stealth | Lenovo Moto G5S Dual-Sim (3GB RAM) XT1793 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  India |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 8/3/2012 | 8/1/2017 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 130 millimeters (2.68 x 5.12 in) | 73.5 x 150 millimeters (2.89 x 5.91 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED Plus | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3210 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.39GB available) | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 75/25 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1700/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat2 (Bands 2, 4) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| 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 | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection 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 | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 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 | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1600 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 200 hours (8.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • HDMI 1.4 • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Lunar Grey, Fine Gold |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Moto G5S (XT1795) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.95W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |