Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Surfing blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G 5G Plus has a general score of 82.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 overall score. Although Moto G 5G Plus is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better display than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better screen pixels density.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
Moto G 5G Plus features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto G 5G Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a bigger camera aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations, a way bigger sensor taking much better quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.