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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 overall score. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 construction is older, heavier and noticeably thicker than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note5. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photography, a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a camera in the back with much more MP.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
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