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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-10-18 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3, with a score of 80.2 against 80. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an extremely older and somewhat heavier device than Google Pixel 3, but Samsung could make it a little thinner anyway. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note5. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better display than Google Pixel 3, because it has a bit bigger display, a little higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture and a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note5 feature extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have equal internal storage. Galaxy Note5 has just a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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