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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3's 80 general score. Galaxy Note5's construction is a little thinner than Google Pixel 3, although it's heavier and was released many years before. The Google Pixel 3 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note5. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, because it has a little bigger display, a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy Note5 shoots clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with as much memory capacity to install games and applications as Samsung Galaxy Note5, they have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note5 has a little longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3% more battery size.
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