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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 79.3 against 75.8. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is older and a bit heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017), it's construction is still a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a quite larger display. The Galaxy Note 5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a way higher video resolution.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery performance is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note 5's battery duration.
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