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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 is better than Motorola Moto M, getting a general score of 79.5 against 71.6. Samsung Galaxy Note7's body has the same thickness than Motorola Moto M, but it's a little bit heavier. The Moto M has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto M also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy Note7 features a bit better looking display than Moto M, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better display pixels density. Galaxy Note7 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto M, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Note7 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto M, because it has a 15% more battery size. Galaxy Note7 features a superior camera than Moto M, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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