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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gray and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto Z4 has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Moto Z4 has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you a couple additional features and performance optimizations. Moto Z4 is a much newer phone, and it is also just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels quantity per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Moto Z4 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor, a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it costs more than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Moto Z4, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, resigning some specifications.
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