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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

3.0 in
6.03 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
2.68 in
5.86 in
Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
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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19
4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
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 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
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 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size5.7 in5.8 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
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 S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 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 S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Height6.03 in5.86 in
Width3.0 in2.68 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in
Weight6.03 oz5.47 oz

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.15.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
Video outputMHLDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
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
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time336.0 h326.0 h
Talk time21.0 h20.0 h
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 5

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S8