Motorola Moto G 4G vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Motorola Moto G 4G
  • 4.5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2070 mAh
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy Note 5 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
ProductMoto G 4G (Launched 2014-05-01)Galaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13)
Display4.5" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2070 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 143g (5oz), 129.9x65.9x11.6 mm (5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches)IP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$495
Galaxy Note 5: Hands-On Gallery
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Display
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.5"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio65.2%76.8%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)326 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
Megapixel5-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2070 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time22 hours
Music Playback Time64 hours
Computing
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameMSM8926 Snapdragon 400Exynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options1GB4GB
Internal Storage Options8GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.53 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.45 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMoto G 4GGalaxy Note 5
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Motorola Moto G 4G vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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