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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Smoke black |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G Power's overall score of 76.1. Galaxy Note 5's body is lighter and much thinner than Motorola Moto G Power, although it was released many years before. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version while Motorola Moto G Power has Android 11.
Moto G Power features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Moto G Power also has more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better looking display than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Moto G Power features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G Power also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G Power's camera is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 one, because although the Motorola Moto G Power has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a 16 mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments.
The Moto G Power has a much better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto G Power. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Motorola Moto G Power, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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