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Moto G 5G Plus vs Galaxy A71 5G UW

Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW

What Moto G 5G Plus does better (6) and where Galaxy A71 5G UW wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2020Moto G 5G Plus

6.4Score

6 advantages≈ $280

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A71 5G UW

6.5Score

10 advantages

Higher score

6.2Display6.6

6.5Camera7.5

5.0Battery3.2

7.1Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G 5G PlusGalaxy A71 5G UW

	Moto G 5G Plus	Galaxy A71 5G UW	Difference
Height	168.3 mm	162.8 mm	+5.5 mm
Width	74 mm	75.7 mm	−1.7 mm
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.4 mm	+1.3 mm
Weight	207 g	188 g	+19 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G 5G Plus better than Galaxy A71 5G UW?

Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
NFCYes · Galaxy A71 5G UW: No
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
Dual SIMYes · Galaxy A71 5G UW: No
Pixel density409 ppi vs 393 ppi+4%
Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy A71 5G UW better than Moto G 5G Plus?

OLED panelNo · Moto G 5G Plus: Yes
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
4K selfie videoNo · Moto G 5G Plus: Yes
Weight207 g vs 188 g+10%
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.4 mm+15%
Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 87.9%+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Moto G 5G Plus≈ $2806.4	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW6.5
Design
Weight	207 g	188 g
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.4 mm
Height	168.3 mm	162.8 mm
Width	74 mm	75.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Surfing Blue, Mystic Lilac	Prism Bricks Black
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Plus
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,520 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	409 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Measured brightness	543 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	87.9%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 620	Adreno 620
AnTuTu score	299,926	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,898	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	20 W	25 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-28.4 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.5 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 2.1

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