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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's score of 78.1. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the newer 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version, providing you some additional features. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, but it is heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note 5 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit better display density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a 16 MP resolution camera in the back, a same size sensor, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up some specs and features.
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