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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-06-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z4 has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. The Moto Z4 is a way newer phone, and it is also a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note 5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Moto Z4 has newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Motorola Moto Z4 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixel number per screen inch.
Moto Z4 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Moto Z4 features a superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto Z4 also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video, a much bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z4 features superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Moto Z4, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Note 5, resigning a couple features and specs.
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