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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Power's 76 global score. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note5 is noticeably older than the Moto G8 Power, it's body is lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better display than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display density.
Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G8 Power. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy Note5 features a camera that is just as good as Moto G8 Power's camera, because although the Galaxy Note5 has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Moto G8 Power has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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