Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z's 74.5 overall score. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing, we must highlight that it is also older, way heavier and way thicker. Galaxy Note5 features a screen that is very similar to the Motorola Moto Z one, because although the Galaxy Note5 has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a higher 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto Z counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little better battery duration than Moto Z, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
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