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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5, getting an 81.5 score against 79.3. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has newer 13 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra design is noticeably lighter but somewhat thicker than the Galaxy Note 5.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 7 less processing cores (although they are faster). Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back, a bigger diafragm aperture for better images in low light situations and a much bigger camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
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