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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's 80.2 global score. Even though Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit thicker than Galaxy Note5, it's a little lighter and also newer. The Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy Note Fan Edition have similar displays, they have a same size screen, exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution and the same display density.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note5. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and images and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
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