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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 score. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Note5 is older than the Moto G8 Plus, it's body is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Moto G8 Plus has a better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a much larger sensor, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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