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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 40's global score of 77.2. The Galaxy Note5 construction has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 40, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5 features a really superior performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Motorola Edge 40 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4400mAh battery size. The Motorola Edge 40 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality photographs and a lot larger camera aperture to take better captures in low light situations.
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