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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 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 |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 8's general score of 72.5. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an incredibly better display than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little higher pixel density.
The Google Pixel 8 features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 8, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a better camera than Google Pixel 8, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 16 MP resolution.
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