Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Motorola Moto G6 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Motorola Moto G6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | Motorola Moto G6 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink, Blue | Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 75.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60/30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP | 8 MP or 16 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 161 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 673 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 120 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 432 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 490 | 748 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1519 | 3792 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2868 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N7105 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Europe model) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS - N7100 m | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA Also known as Motorola Moto 1S |
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