Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Motorola Moto G45 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Motorola Moto G45

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
55 out 100
Motorola Moto G45
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Motorola Moto G45

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Motorola Moto G45, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G45
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Motorola Moto G45
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
vs
Motorola Moto G45

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Motorola Moto G45
n/a
sRGB gamut96.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.64 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.03 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Motorola Moto G45
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Motorola Moto G45 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Motorola Moto G45
793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Motorola Moto G45
1916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3087793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97621916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)251221298
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Motorola Moto G45]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Motorola Moto G45
450490
CPU466147159323
GPU101493986787
Memory32645692176
UX328551112204
NanoReview Score2136093450490

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 29.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Motorola Moto G45
n/a
Web Browsing10:20 hn/a
Video Playback18:29 hn/a
Games06:19 hn/a
Standby Mode137 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Motorola Moto G45
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 130
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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