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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, having an 80.2 score against 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a newer and thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but it is also just a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a just a bit inferior pixel number per inch of display, a quite smaller screen and a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy Note5 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note5 features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The Galaxy Note5 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
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