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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Nokia G50, getting a overall score of 80.2 against 74.5. The Galaxy Note5 is a incredibly lighter and thinner cellphone than Nokia G50. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia G50. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a much sharper display than Nokia G50, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. Nokia G50 has a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Nokia G50 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Nokia G50 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia G50 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations and a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Nokia G50 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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