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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having an 80.2 score against 74.4. Samsung Galaxy Note5's construction is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), even when they were only released with a couple months difference. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a better display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note5 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture and a back camera with a 16 megapixels, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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