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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older and just a little heavier phone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a much better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a quite larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note5 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy J5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy Note5 count with really similar battery performance. Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images, it also counts with a camera in the back with a better 16 MP resolution and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
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