Motorola Moto G4 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

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Moto G4 Plus compared with Galaxy Note5

	MotorolaMoto G4 Plus	SamsungGalaxy Note5
Overview
Released
Released	2016	August 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	518 ppi (Samsung India)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	2 GB – 4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; configurations listed here are European options	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP with laser and phase-detection autofocus and dual-tone LED flash	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video
Front camera
Front camera	–	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	Quick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger included	Audio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Adaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	WPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging pad
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g (better)	171 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.8 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	153 × 76.6 mm	153.2 × 76.1 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	–	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader for unlocking; not a home button	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono loudspeaker, reported by Notebookcheck; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, confirmed by Tech Advisor	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands differ by region	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM European version reviewed by Notebookcheck	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n, reported by Notebookcheck	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+
NFC
NFC	None	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou