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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than Moto Z3 Play's overall score of 76.3. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a way older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than the Moto Z3 Play. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better looking display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Note5 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. They have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM. Galaxy Note5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality images and videos and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Moto Z3 Play has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note5 and Motorola Moto Z3 Play have really similar batteries.
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