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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 is much better than the Motorola Moto M, with a overall score of 80.2 against 71.6. Even though Galaxy Note5 is older and just a bit heavier than Motorola Moto M, it's design is still just a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note5's CPU is very similar to the Moto M one, both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto M, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch of display. Moto M counts with just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Note5 has a greater camera than Moto M, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note5 also has a much higher (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments. Moto M counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity.
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