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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh 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 | 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 general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G31's global score of 77. Galaxy Note 5's body is thinner and just a bit lighter than Motorola Moto G31, although it was released 6 years before. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Motorola Moto G31 has Android 11.
The Motorola Moto G31 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each display inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Moto G31 has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G31 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Moto G31 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Motorola Moto G31 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a bigger aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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