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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 score. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than the Motorola One Action, although it was released 4 years before. The Motorola One Action has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola One Action also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a just a little better pixels number per inch in the display. The Motorola One Action has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola One Action features just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is more expensive than Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola One Action. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Motorola One Action, giving up a couple specs and features.
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