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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| -- | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | 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) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, getting a 79.3 score against 75.1. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 version. Galaxy Note 5 has a very superior processing power than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has 7 lesser cpu cores (but faster) and less RAM.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a way better looking display than Galaxy A55 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy A55 5G has a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a way better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better camera than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 16 megapixels resolution.
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