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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a just a bit heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but both are equally thin. Galaxy Note 5 features a way better screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit bigger display, a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot greater screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy A6 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 7 more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A6's battery life is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 one. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a way higher video definition.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A6, letting go some features and specs.
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