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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo 2's general score of 75.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 were released with only 3 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 body is just a little bit heavier but somewhat thinner.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Galaxy Note 5 features a little bit better display than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3760mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola DROID Turbo 2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, resigning a couple features and specs.
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