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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Silver and Space gray |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone X is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with an 88.1 score against 79.3. Apple iPhone X is a just a little bit heavier device than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but both of them are equally thin. The iPhone X has a much better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 5 more cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone X, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a just a little better pixel density. IPhone X counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 5 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2716mAh. The Apple iPhone X features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a smaller camera sensor offering a lower image quality and a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low light situations.
Although iPhone X is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note 5, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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