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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M10, getting an 80.2 score against 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M10, but it is a bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5 features a sharper display than Galaxy M10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a back camera with more megapixels, a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy M10 has a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M10 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
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