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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-08-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 (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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, getting an 80.2 score against 74.8. Even though the Galaxy Note5 is older and a bit heavier than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, it's construction is still thinner. Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better display than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, more pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger display.
The Moto G5S Plus counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G5S Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better CPU than Moto G5S Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy Note5 and Motorola Moto G5S Plus both count with similar batteries duration. The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video and a higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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