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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Galaxy A30, having an 80.2 score against 79.6. The Galaxy Note5 is a a little heavier phone than Galaxy A30, but both of them are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A30. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy A30 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A30 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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