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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Galaxy Note 5's body is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy J8, even though it was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy J8 features a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy J8 also has more cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy Note 5 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy J8 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J8 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy J8 features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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