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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. The Galaxy Note5 body is a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it is somewhat heavier and was released 4 years before. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy A40 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have a camera with a 16 mega pixels, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
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