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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having an 80.2 score against 79.2. The Galaxy Note5 is an way older device than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit higher pixel density, a quite larger display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a processor that's just as good as Galaxy A8 (2018)'s CPU, both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a battery duration that is very similar to Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery lifetime.
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