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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Force's overall score of 75.8. Even being the best device in this review, Galaxy Note5 is an older, just a bit heavier and a little thicker device than Moto Z Force. The Galaxy Note5 and the Motorola Moto Z Force feature similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto Z Force has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Motorola Moto Z Force feature extremely similar cameras, and although the Motorola Moto Z Force has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
Moto Z Force has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z Force also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Force features a little better battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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