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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-08-10 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's overall score of 77.4. Even being the best in this comparison, it must be told that it is also older, heavier and extremely thicker. The Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Moto Z2 Force Edition features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also counts with a just a bit better pixels number per inch of display. The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and video and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
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