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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 score. Even though the Galaxy Note5 and the Google Nexus 5X were released with only 2 months difference, the Galaxy Note5 body is much heavier but just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a quite larger display and a just a bit better pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note5 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 32 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy Note5 has a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 11% more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes clearer pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture.
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