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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 general score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Moto X4's 74.4 global score. The Galaxy Note5 body is just a bit thinner than Moto X4, but it is just a little heavier and was released 2 years before. The Galaxy Note5 has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto X4, because it has a little bit higher display pixels density, a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Motorola Moto X4 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Motorola Moto X4 have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a camera with a much better 16 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note5 and Motorola Moto X4 count with very similar battery durations.
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