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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Moto G7's 75.2 general score. Galaxy Note 5 is an older phone than Moto G7, but Samsung was able to make it a bit thinner and a little bit lighter. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Moto G7 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Moto G7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Moto G7 has a superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto G7 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G7 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola Moto G7 also has 7 more cores (although they are slower). The Galaxy Note 5 has a battery life that's very similar to the battery duration in Motorola Moto G7.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better camera than Moto G7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G7. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Moto G7, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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