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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Note7 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 74.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Motorola Moto G5 Plus were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy Note7's body is just a bit heavier but also somewhat thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a little bit larger display, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bit better screen density. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a bit better performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has a larger number of cores (but slower).
Samsung Galaxy Note7's camera is very similar to Moto G5 Plus's camera, they have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Note7 features a bit more storage for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note7 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a little better battery duration than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
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