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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a, having an 80.2 score against 78.8. Despite of the fact Galaxy Note5 is noticeably older and somewhat heavier than Google Pixel 3a, it's body is still a bit thinner. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3a. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a little bit greater display density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel 3a and Galaxy Note5 both feature really similar memory for games and applications, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery life in Galaxy Note5. Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way better 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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