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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A30's 79.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a a little heavier phone than the Galaxy A30, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A30. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy A30 features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
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