Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-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 |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's score of 75.6. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, it must be told that it's also an older, much heavier and noticeably thicker phone. Galaxy Note5 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Note5 also has 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Moto Z Droid Edition both have similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The Galaxy Note5 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note5 features just a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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