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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's general score of 76.3. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must note that it is also a lot older, a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Moto Z3 Play also has a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note 5 has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back camera with lot more MP.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play and Galaxy Note 5 count with really similar battery durations.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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