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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 general score. The Galaxy Note 5 construction is older, heavier and extremely thicker than Moto Z2 Force Edition. Moto Z2 Force Edition features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has 7 more cpu cores.
Galaxy Note 5 features a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a little bit larger screen. Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a back camera with much more MP, a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note 5 features just a little better battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Note 5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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