Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Google Nexus 6 vs Motorola Moto X Style: specs comparison
However, the Note5 is not all about pretty looks – it, naturally, packs bleeding-edge hardware under its hood, easily positioning itself as a phablet of the year candidate – at least on first look. However, there are quite a few interesting flagships floating out there at the moment – both in the regular-sized and phablet fields. So, let's check out how the Note5's hardware measures up when compared to two other unorthodox offerings – Google's gargantuan Nexus 6 and Motorola's surprising Moto X Style!
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| Samsung Galaxy Note5 | Motorola Moto X Style | Google Nexus 6 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm |
6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches 153.9 x 76.2 x 11.06 mm |
6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches 159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 6.03 oz / 171.0 g | 6.31 oz / 179.0 g | 6.49 oz / 184.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Plastic | |
| Resistance | ||
| Splash, Dust; IP52 | Splash | |
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | ||
| Features | ||
| Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys | ||
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl | Black, Gray, White | Blue, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.7-inch, 76.62% screen-to-body | 5.7-inch, 75.03% screen-to-body | 6.0-inch, 74.03% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | ||
| 2560x1440px, 518 PPI | 2560x1440px, 520 PPI | 2560x1440px, 493 PPI |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 | Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450 |
| GPU | ||
| Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 418 | Adreno 420 |
| Memory | ||
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/32GB |
3GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB/16GB 3GB/32GB |
3GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB/32GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 128 GB | |
| OS | ||
| Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) | Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3220 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | ||
| Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Qi wireless charging |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
21 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.1 μm |
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 |
| Flash | ||
| LED | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p, VGA OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps) |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP | 5 MP (Flash) | 2 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M4/T4 | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | ||
| 40 | 40, 41 | 41 |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 6, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1 | 6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Phone Features
| Notifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | ||
| Other features | ||
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A | Date approved: Jul 07, 2015 FCC ID value: IHDT56UC1 | Date approved: Oct 24, 2014 FCC ID value: IHDT56QD1 |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.36 W/kg |
Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.36 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2015 | Jul 28, 2015 | Oct 15, 2014 |
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