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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Samsung W2017's general score of 73.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy Note 5 is a somewhat lighter and thinner device than Samsung W2017.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a sharper display than Samsung W2017, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel count in each screen inch, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a lot larger display. The Samsung W2017 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung W2017 also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Samsung W2017 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung W2017 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features better battery performance than Samsung W2017, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better camera than Samsung W2017, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
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