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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, with an 80.2 score against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older, much thicker and somewhat heavier device than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Galaxy Note5 has a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a bit larger display.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a processor that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note5's processing unit, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Moto Z2 Play and Galaxy Note5 feature extremely similar batteries.
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