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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a global score of 79.3 against 79.2. Galaxy Note 5 is an older cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but Samsung managed to build it a little bit lighter and a little thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 7 more cpu cores.
Galaxy Note 5 features a much better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little larger display, a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery lifetime is just as good as Galaxy Note 5's battery duration.
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