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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note3's general score of 77.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note5 is just a little heavier than Galaxy Note3, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. The Galaxy Note5 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Note5 also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution, a larger sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Note3 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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