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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-10-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Droid Turbo's 76.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a newer cellphone, and it's also way thinner and a little lighter than Motorola Droid Turbo. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the newer 5.1 version while Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version, giving you a couple nice extra features.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and more cores.
Galaxy Note 5 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos.
The Motorola Droid Turbo features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Droid Turbo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Droid Turbo. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola Droid Turbo, letting go a couple specs and features.
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