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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo, having an 80.2 score against 77.9. Samsung Galaxy Note5's design is newer, notably thinner and just a little lighter than the Motorola DROID Turbo. The Motorola DROID Turbo features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
The Galaxy Note5 and the Motorola DROID Turbo both feature extremely similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have the same internal memory. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 30 percent larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations.
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