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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note3's 77.7 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has newer 5.1 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 construction is newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy Note3's, although it's also a bit heavier.
Galaxy Note3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster). Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper display than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Note3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy Note 5 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a camera with more megapixels and a larger aperture.
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