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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-08-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's general score of 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 design is older, somewhat heavier and much thicker than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. Moto Z2 Force Edition has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a larger number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note 5 features a little better battery duration than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2730mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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