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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and 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) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Galaxy Note5 is much better than the Moto Z Play Droid, having an 80.2 score against 71.8. Even though the Galaxy Note5 is a better cellphone than the Moto Z Play Droid, we must note that it's also older, a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy Note5 has a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better display than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a little bit larger display, a higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Motorola Moto Z Play Droid features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger diafragm aperture. The Motorola Moto Z Play Droid has just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3510mAh battery capacity.
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