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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 general score. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although it's the best phone we are comparing here, we must note that it is also older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy C5 also has a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a better 2560 x 1440px resolution, a quite larger screen and a little bit greater pixel amount in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a same resolution camera and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy C5 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy C5 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
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