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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh 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 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note4's global score of 77.6. The Galaxy Note 5 is a newer device, and it's also just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy Note4. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note4. Both of them have the same display pixels density, an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy Note4 has a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with 7 more cpu cores.
The Galaxy Note4 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos.
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