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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S's 73.8 global score. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10 version. Galaxy Note 5 is an much older cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, but Samsung could make it a little lighter and notably thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a much better display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger display and a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution. Galaxy Xcover 4S has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy Note 5 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 16 MP resolution camera, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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