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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, having a score of 80.2 against 75.4. The Galaxy Note5 body is somewhat thinner but a bit heavier than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and both were released with only 2 months difference. The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little better performance than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM memory.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3760mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
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