Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers some additional features. The Galaxy S21 body weights the same than Galaxy Note 5, but it's just a little thicker.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a quite better pixels amount per screen inch. Galaxy S21 has a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Galaxy S21 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 has better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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