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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the Galaxy A70, having a 79.3 score against 76.9. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 construction is a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy A70, although it was released many years before. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version while Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version.
Galaxy A70 features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note 5 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a lot better camera than Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs more than the Galaxy A70, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A70. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A70, giving up some features and specifications.
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