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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
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4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
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3.9 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
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User rating
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
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4 stars
42 %
3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
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38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1.2Android 4.1Android 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz1.2 GHz1.4 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
N/A
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB

Display

Screen size5.55 in4.3 in4.8 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density267.0 ppi217.0 ppi306.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
noyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f2.6 f2.6 f2.2 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Maximum card storage64GB32GB64GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyesyes

Design

Colour of product
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.95 in4.93 in5.38 in5.59 in
Width3.17 in2.6 in2.78 in2.85 in
Depth0.37 in0.33 in0.34 in0.32 in
Weight6.35 oz4.09 oz4.69 oz5.11 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
Video outputMHL
N/A
MHLMHL
Dual sim support
N/A
nonono
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionDC-HSDPAHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
4G LTEnoyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Navigation system
N/A
GPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3100.0 mAh1650.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time980.0 h710.0 h830.0 h390.0 h
Talk time35.0 h18.0 h22.0 h21.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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