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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| -- | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass and Titanium | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 515 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the iPhone 16 Pro Max's overall score of 74.7. The Galaxy Note5 has a much better looking screen than iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has a little bit smaller display. Galaxy Note5 has a very superior processing power than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max also has a back camera with a way better resolution and faster video frame rates.
Galaxy Note5 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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