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Samsung Galaxy Note5

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, August 13. Released 2015, August	2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)	156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	182 g (6.42 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	Stylus

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Mali-T760MP8

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	UFS 2.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS	16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm	8 MP, f/1.9
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time	Up to 22 h (3G)	Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 64 h	Up to 44 h

Misc
Colors	Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl	Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold
SAR	1.53 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.45 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)	0.13 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200	SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S
Price	About 450 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1880 Basemark X: 26281
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.090 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -94.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 85h