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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS 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 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus, having a global score of 80.2 against 77.5. Even though Galaxy Note5 is older and just a bit heavier than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note5 features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater screen pixel density. Moto G6 Plus counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G6 Plus also has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot more MP back camera.
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