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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Note Fan Edition is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with an 80.4 score against 75.8. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a little higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 7 percent bigger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture.
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