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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blue and Red |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the Moto G7 Plus, with a 79.3 score against 76.1. Although Galaxy Note 5 is older than Moto G7 Plus, it's design is a little lighter and a little thinner. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Moto G7 Plus has Android 10.
The Motorola Moto G7 Plus features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has 7 more cpu cores (although they are slower). The Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Moto G7 Plus captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same (4K) video definition, a 16 megapixels back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G7 Plus also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images.
Moto G7 Plus has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G7 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 both feature extremely similar battery performance.
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