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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-08-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note10 has a global score of 89, which is better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Even though Galaxy Note10 is just a little thicker than Galaxy Note 5, it's a little bit lighter and notably newer. The Galaxy Note10 features a superior processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture and a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory. The Galaxy Note10 has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note10, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 5, giving up a couple specs and features.
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