Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than Galaxy Note 5's general score of 79.3. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides the user a couple additional features. Galaxy S21's construction has the same weight than Galaxy Note 5, but it's a little bit thicker.
Galaxy S21 counts with a better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a bit better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33% more battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy S21 is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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