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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note5 is noticeably older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is much thinner and extremely lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a lot greater screen density. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and better video frame rate.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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