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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a bit better than Moto Z3's 77.6 general score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy Note5's design is way older, just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Moto Z3. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note5. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better screen than Moto Z3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher count of pixels per display inch. Galaxy Note5 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger camera aperture, a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures.
Moto Z3 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 and Samsung Galaxy Note5 count with incredibly similar batteries.
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