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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6's 75.8 general score. Galaxy Note5's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but it is a little heavier. The Galaxy Note5 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A6, because it has a quite bigger display, a much higher pixels density and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have a back camera with a 16 MP, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a larger camera sensor.
Galaxy A6 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy Note5 have really similar battery performance.
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