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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 general score. Galaxy Note5 is a incredibly thinner and just a little lighter phone than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although both of them were released with only 0 months difference.
Galaxy Note5 has a little more vivid display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a screen of the same size and the same screen density. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 2 more processing cores.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Note5's battery life is just as good as Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s battery duration.
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