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Samsung Galaxy Note5 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, August 23 | 2015, August 13. Released 2015, August |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, September | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) | 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 171 g (6.03 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus |
Stylus | |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
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| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Mali-T760MP8 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
| Internal | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
24-bit/192kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
| Talk time | Up to 22 h (3G) | Up to 22 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 74 h | Up to 64 h |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink | Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl | SAR | 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) | 1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.17 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD | SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200 |
| Price | About 500 EUR | About 450 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 201065 (v7) GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1880Basemark X: 26281 |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.090 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB | Voice 66dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 71dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB | Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -94.7dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 89h | Endurance rating 85h |