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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 990E (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP14 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Mate 40E 4G's general score of 73.7. The Galaxy Note 5 design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Mate 40E 4G. Galaxy Note 5 works with Android 5.1 OS, while Mate 40E 4G comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS.
Galaxy Note 5 has an incredibly better looking screen than Mate 40E 4G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better screen pixel density. The Galaxy Note 5 has a much more powerful processor than Mate 40E 4G, although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and lesser RAM.
Galaxy Note 5 takes clearer photos and videos than Apple Mate 40E 4G, although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera, they both have a same size camera aperture. The Mate 40E 4G counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.
The Mate 40E 4G counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
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