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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, getting an 80.2 score against 76.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a lot older than Google Pixel 6a, it's body is a little bit lighter and thinner. Galaxy Note5 counts with a better looking screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a much faster processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Google Pixel 6a features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 47% greater battery size.
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