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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 just a bit better than Moto G8 Plus, having a overall score of 79.3 against 77.6. Even though Galaxy Note 5 is noticeably older than the Moto G8 Plus, it's design is just a little bit lighter and thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch of display.
Moto G8 Plus features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a higher number of cores (but slower).
Moto G8 Plus has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much more megapixels back camera and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Moto G8 Plus features superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
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