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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

    3.0 in
    6.03 in
    Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      2.78 in
      5.65 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6
      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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      29
      4.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		23 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      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 %
      39
      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		46 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory4 GB3 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Screen size5.7 in5.1 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      		Super AMOLED
      Pixel density518.0 ppi576.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readernono
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Black
      • White
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Height6.03 in5.65 in
      Width3.0 in2.78 in
      Depth0.3 in0.27 in
      Weight6.03 oz4.87 oz

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Dual sim supportyesno
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.14.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • aptX
      • SBC
      Charging connection
      • USB
      • Wireless
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputMHLMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Wireless networking standard
      • 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
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 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

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
      Talk time21.0 h17.0 h
      Wireless charging standard
      • PMA
      • QI
      • PMA
      • QI

      Pros & Cons

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              Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 - User Opinions

              • raphael
                over 1 year ago
                Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 - YouTube
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