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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| -- | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 |
| Yes 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S25 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 5, getting an 82.6 score against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy S25 is a incredibly thinner and a lot lighter phone than the Galaxy Note 5. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S25 has a newer 14 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, giving you some additional features and performance tweaks.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has less RAM memory and less cpu cores. Galaxy S25 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Galaxy S25 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S25 has better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S25 captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos, a way larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos, a lot more MP camera in the back and a lot higher video definition.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy Note 5, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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