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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0Android 5.0Android 5.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz2.1 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T760 MP8ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB3 GB3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.1 in5.1 in5.7 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi518.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
yesnonono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nononoyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f1.9 f
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB64 GB
Memory card readernonononoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slotNo memory slot
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB
N/A
N/A
256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Aluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
Water resistant
N/A
nononoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height6.03 in5.65 in5.59 in6.08 in5.86 in
Width3.0 in2.78 in2.76 in2.98 in2.68 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.28 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight6.03 oz4.87 oz4.66 oz5.4 oz5.47 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnono
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.14.14.14.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
  • USB
  • Wireless
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.0
3.1
Video outputMHLMHLMHLNoDisplayPort over USB-C
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesnono
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyesyesyes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
Google CastGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time336.0 h
N/A
302.0 h
N/A
326.0 h
Talk time21.0 h17.0 h18.0 h20.0 h20.0 h
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Replaceable battery
N/A
nononono
Fast charging
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyesyesyes

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