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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8's overall score of 76.7. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note5 is noticeably older than the Galaxy J8, it's body is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a brighter screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot higher pixels number per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy J8. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy J8 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy J8 features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
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