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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 score. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy Note5 is a heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note5. They have the same amount of pixels per inch of screen, a same size screen and exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note5 count with really similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a greater number of 2100 megahertz cores.
The Galaxy Note5's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a camera that's very similar to Galaxy S6 edge+'s camera, both have the same video quality, a same size diafragm aperture, a 0.38 inches sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 16 mega-pixels camera in the back.
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