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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass; metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Galaxy Note 5's construction is thinner and a bit lighter than Google Pixel 6a, despite of the fact that it was released 7 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, although it has less RAM and less processing cores. The Galaxy Note 5 has a much more vibrant screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The Google Pixel 6a has a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way more MP camera in the back.
Google Pixel 6a features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note 5 is also cheap compared to the Google Pixel 6a.
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