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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 construction is a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is just a bit thicker and was released around 14 months before. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a lot better video quality. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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