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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 80.2 score against 79.2. Although Galaxy Note5 is older than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it's design is just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s processor is just as good as the Galaxy Note5 one, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy Note5 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bit larger screen and a little bit higher pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy Note5 and the Galaxy A8 (2018) both have really similar batteries.
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