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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Smoke black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the Moto G Power, with a score of 79.3 against 76.1. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version and Moto G Power has Android 11 version. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note 5 is older than Moto G Power, it's design is lighter and thinner.
The Moto G Power counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto G Power also has more cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better screen density.
Galaxy Note 5 and Moto G Power have really similar cameras, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
The Motorola Moto G Power features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G Power also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Power features a superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G Power. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Moto G Power, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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