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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Moto G5 Plus's score of 74.6. Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a notably older and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Moto G5 Plus, but Samsung was able to build it thinner anyway. Moto G5 Plus features a little sharper display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Moto G5 Plus also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto G5 Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores (although slower). Moto G5 Plus features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G5 Plus also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a camera that is very similar to Moto G5 Plus's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a much tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a higher 13 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has just a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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