Motorola Moto G vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Moto G:

  LCD

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  OLED

• Weight

  Moto G: 28 g lighter

  Moto G:

  143 g

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  171 g

• Width

  Moto G: 10.2 mm narrower

  Moto G:

  65.9 mm

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  76.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Moto G: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Moto G:

  4.5 in

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Moto G:

  Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 4 mm thinner

  Moto G:

  11.6 mm

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  7.6 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Moto G

   Height:

   129.9 mm

   Width:

   65.9 mm

   Depth:

   11.6 mm +4 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

   Height:

   153.2 mm +23.3 mm versus Moto G

   Width:

   76.1 mm +10.2 mm versus Moto G

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Moto G

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than Moto G.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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