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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) vs Motorola Moto Maxx

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Motorola Moto Maxx phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Motorola Moto Maxx X Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) 19Points
5.7"
AMOLED

1440x2560

16
MP

5mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5.2"
AMOLED

1440x2560

20.7
MP

2.1mp

3GB
RAM

Quad-core

3900
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)

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Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)} 19 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) vs Moto Maxx} 7 Advantages Motorola Moto Maxx
+4GB LPDDR433%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs3GB LPDDR3
+UFS 2.0Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vseMMC 5.0
+171 grams (5.99 ounces)3%
Lighter
vs176 grams (6.16 ounces)
+7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)47%
Thinner
vs11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches)
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
vsPlastic body, glass front
+5.7"10%
Larger screen
vs5.2"
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo only main camera
+f/1.9 (aperture)5%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.0 (aperture)
+(front) 5MP143%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 2.1MP
+(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)78%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 7.0 NougatAdvantage
Android 7.0 Nougat is newer and safer
vsAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE) 150 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+SpO2Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster
vs4.0 + A2DP
2.1GHz 64bit Octa-corevs+2.7GHz 32bit Quad-core3%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
32GB (25GB available)vs+64GB (52GB available)108%
More internal storage for applications and files
515 PPIvs+565 PPI10%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 16MPvs+(back) 20.7MP30%
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
3000 mAhvs+3900 mAh30%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

29 Common items in both devices
Super AMOLED
16 million
1440x2560 pixels
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
BSI sensor
4K UHD (3840x2160)
+22 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
 
ModelGalaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Other model namesGalaxy Note5 N920F, Samsung NobleMotorola Moto MAXX XT1225 (Ballistic Nylon), Droid Turbo
Country or region available(Europe)
(Europe)
Brazil(Global, International)
Brazil, (Global, International)
BrandSamsungMotorola
Release date8/21/201511/5/2014
Depth7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches)
Size (width x height)76.1 x 153.2 millimeters (3 x 6.03 in)73.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.65 in)
Weight171 grams (5.99 ounces)176 grams (6.16 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedWater repellent nano-coating (don't immerse)

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Display typeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size5.7" inches5.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~76.8% (screen-to-body ratio)~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2560 pixels1440x2560 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)515 PPI565 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
System versionAndroid 5.1.1 LollipopAndroid 4.4.4 KitKat
Firmware updateAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core)
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T760 MP8Qualcomm Adreno 420
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
RAM memory4GB LPDDR43GB LPDDR3
Internal storage32GB (25GB available)
UFS 2.0
64GB (52GB available)
eMMC 5.0
External storageNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload300/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,25,26,28)LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Back camera (main camera)16 megapixels20.7 megapixels
Main camera resolution5312x2988 pixels5248x3936 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length28mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/2.6" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.12ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels2.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution2592x1944 pixels1920x1080 pixels
Video recording (secondary)2K UHD (2560x1440)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length22mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/4.1" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.34ยตm pixelfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Heart rate
Proximity sensor
SpO2
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3000 mAh3900 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy22 hours48 hours (2 days)
Standbyfeature not registered675 hours (28.1 days)

โž• Other features

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black, White, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan
โ€ข S Pen stylus
โ€ข Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
โ€ข S-Voice natural language
โ€ข ANT+
โ€ข Colors: Black Ballistic Nylon
โ€ข Moto Display
โ€ข Turbo Charger: 60% battery in 30min
โ€ข Java framework

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F)Moto Maxx
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.15W/kg (head), 1.16W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.382W/kg (head), 0.499W/kg (body)feature not registered
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