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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note3, having a 79.3 score against 77.7. Even though Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note3, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 5 has the newer 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a better pixel count per inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy Note3 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note3 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger sensor taking higher quality photos, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and a higher resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity.
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