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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 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 (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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Motorola One Action's score of 78.5. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body is thinner and just a little bit lighter than Motorola One Action, even though it was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Motorola One Action has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Motorola One Action also has a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots clearer videos and photos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Motorola One Action has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Motorola One Action features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 17% more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs more than the Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola One Action. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Motorola One Action, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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