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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 5.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's overall score of 76.2. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a a little thinner and lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much powerful CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has lesser cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited environments and a way worse 16 MP resolution back camera.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A16 5G. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy A16 5G, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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