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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition body is newer and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Note5's, but it's a bit thicker. Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a display that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note5's display, both have a same size screen, an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution and the same number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little better performance than Galaxy Note5. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity. Galaxy Note5 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back camera.
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