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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 Li - Polymer 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 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 score of 79.3, which is better than the realme 8 5G's global score of 72. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note 5 is incredibly older than the realme 8 5G, it's design is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
Realme 8 5G features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the realme 8 5G also has 7 more CPU cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a bit sharper display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
Realme 8 5G has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The realme 8 5G shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video.
The realme 8 5G has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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