Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G05 and Samsung Galaxy M55 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G05 vs Samsung Galaxy M55

50 out 100
Motorola Moto G05
VS
63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M55
Motorola Moto G05
Samsung Galaxy M55

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Samsung Galaxy M55, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G05
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 188.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G05 and Samsung Galaxy M55
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G05
vs
Samsung Galaxy M55

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 86.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G05
357 nits
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1542:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.67 mm (6.52 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188.8 g (6.66 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP54 n/a
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G05
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Samsung Galaxy M55 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
405
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
1380
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)405960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13802754
Geekbench Compute (GPU)950n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G05
269173
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
CPU86239236956
GPU43220169798
Memory67711111012
UX72003146738
NanoReview Score269173664504

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin My UX One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length64 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655)n/a
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G05
83.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 325
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy M55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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