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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 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, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Moto Z3's score of 77.6. Even being the best phone we are comparing, Galaxy Note 5 is a noticeably older, a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than Moto Z3. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater pixel density. Motorola Moto Z3 has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z3 counts with a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto Z3 also has 7 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Moto Z3 and Galaxy Note 5 count with quite similar batteries duration.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs more money than Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto Z3. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Motorola Moto Z3, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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