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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, getting a 79.3 score against 77.5. Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older and a bit heavier cellphone than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit thinner anyway. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater display density. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality, a 0.38 inches sensor and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a camera with a way better 16 MP resolution.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
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