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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 global score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11. The Galaxy Note 5 design is a little thinner than the Google Pixel 3a, although it's heavier and was released 4 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen. Google Pixel 3a's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Galaxy Note 5 one, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 3a features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 3a also has 7 more cores (although they are slower). The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures in low light situations and a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back camera with much more MP.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the Galaxy Note 5 one.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3a, giving up some features and specs.
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