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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus's 77.5 global score. Galaxy Note5's body is just a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but it is a little bit heavier and was released 3 years before. The Moto G6 Plus features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a same size sensor, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The Moto G6 Plus features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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