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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 615 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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 just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with a overall score of 80.2 against 78.9. Samsung Galaxy Note5's body is just a little thinner than the Google Pixel 3a XL, although it's just a bit heavier and was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a XL. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater display density. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Google Pixel 3a XL one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL features better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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