Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite's general score of 74.3. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note 5 is incredibly older than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, it's body is somewhat lighter and thinner.
Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto G8 Power Lite also has a larger number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a way better display than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater screen pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better camera than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a way better video quality and a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments. The Moto G8 Power Lite features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 costs more money than the Moto G8 Power Lite, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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