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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh 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 4.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's general score of 77.6. Galaxy Note 5's construction is newer, a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. Galaxy Note4 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores (although slower).
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note4. Both have a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a screen with the same size and the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Galaxy Note4 counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note4 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same back camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
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