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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016), with a score of 80.2 against 71.9. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Galaxy Note5 is an a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2016). Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a just a little greater display pixel density, a little larger display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy Note5 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Note5 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Note5 also has a higher resolution camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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