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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's design is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Google Nexus 5X, and both of them were released with only a few months difference. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a little bit larger display, a little greater display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Google Nexus 5X features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 5 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Galaxy Note 5 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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