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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
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4.5 out of 5
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38
4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
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3 stars
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4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
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46 %
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5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.1 in5.5 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi576.0 ppi534.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
yesnono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nonoyes
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f1.7 f
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
11
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
11
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB200GB256GB

Design

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

Dimensions

Height6.03 in5.65 in5.94 in5.86 in
Width3.0 in2.78 in2.85 in2.68 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight6.03 oz4.87 oz5.54 oz5.47 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.14.14.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
3.1
Video outputMHLMHLNoDisplayPort over USB-C
DLNA certified
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyesyes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBUSB 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
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
  • 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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSM
N/A
yesyesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesyes
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh3600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time336.0 h
N/A
336.0 h326.0 h
Talk time21.0 h17.0 h33.0 h20.0 h
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Replaceable battery
N/A
nonono
Fast charging
N/A
yesyesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyesyes

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