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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. Even though Galaxy Note5 is older and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's body is still a little bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher screen density. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and a 16 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Galaxy Note5 also has a way better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
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