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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Nokia G50, with a 79.3 score against 74.5. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while Nokia G50 has Android 11 version. The Galaxy Note 5 design is thinner and lighter than Nokia G50.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Nokia G50, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixel amount per inch of display and a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Nokia G50 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Nokia G50 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia G50 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Nokia G50 also has 7 more processing cores. The Nokia G50 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity. Nokia G50 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Nokia G50 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better images in low-light situations and a lot better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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