Motorola Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH-i717)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto C Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2500
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH-i717)
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15 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 5.0 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC / Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 2MP |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Model | Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) |
| Other model names | Lenovo Moto C Plus XT1723 Dual-sim (16GB + 2GB RAM) | AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4G LTE i717, Samsung SGH-i717 |
| Country or region available |       South Africa, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), Israel, Kenya, (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2017 | 2/7/2012 |
| Depth | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.65 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.3 x 144 millimeters (2.85 x 5.67 in) | 82.95 x 146.85 millimeters (3.27 x 5.78 in) |
| Weight | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 285 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6737 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 4, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (720x480) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) HC60 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 252 hours (10.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Metallic Cherry, Fine Gold • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Carbon Blue, Ceramic White • Samsung TouchWiz UI 4.0 • Panorama shot • S Pen stylus • HAC M3/T3 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto C Plus (XT1723 16GB/2GB) | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.41W/kg (head), 1.43W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.16W/kg (head) |