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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

3.0 in
6.03 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB6 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Screen size5.7 in6.3 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi521.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Height6.03 in6.4 in
Width3.0 in2.94 in
Depth0.3 in0.34 in
Weight6.03 oz6.88 oz

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.15.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
Video outputMHLDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time336.0 h220.0 h
Talk time21.0 h22.0 h
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 5

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 8