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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-05-18 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is much better than Moto G4 Plus's 72.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy Note5's construction is incredibly thinner than Moto G4 Plus, but it's a little bit heavier and was released just 9 months before. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better processing power than Moto G4 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a slightly better looking display than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a bit bigger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Moto G4 Plus has much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto G4 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Note5 and Motorola Moto G4 Plus feature extremely similar batteries performance. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a superior camera than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a way higher video definition and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
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