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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A10's 72.3 global score. Galaxy Note 5's body is a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A10, although it is just a bit heavier and was released many years before. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A10 has Android 11.
Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a much greater display pixels density. Galaxy A10 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy A10 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A10 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher video quality and a back camera with a better resolution.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A10. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A10, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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