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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 global score. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note 5 is older than Nokia 9 PureView, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The Galaxy Note 5 features a bit sharper screen than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit lower screen pixels density and a bit lower 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Note 5 takes clearer videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher 16 megapixels resolution back camera.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note 5 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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