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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy C5's overall score of 76.4. Even being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also older, heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy Note5 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy C5, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen. The Galaxy C5 counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy C5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 15% more battery capacity. The Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a back camera with a 16 mega pixels and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Note5 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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