Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

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Galaxy Note 3 compared with Galaxy Note5

	SamsungGalaxy Note 3	SamsungGalaxy Note5
Overview
Released
Released	September 2013	August 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	386 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	518 ppi (Samsung India)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 800	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 400 (SM-N9005, Notebookcheck); 3 GB RAM	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 330 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	32 or 64 GB; microSD card slot up to 64 GB	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	5 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP BSI, autofocus, Smart Stabilization, high-CRI LED flash	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP BSI	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 60 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	Quick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,200 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Audio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Adaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	WPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging pad
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g (better)	171 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.2 × 79.2 mm	153.2 × 76.1 mm
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back with a stitched leather-look finish; exchangeable back covers	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	Jet Black, Classic White, Blush Pink	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Gesture, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, pressure, proximity, temperature and humidity, Hall	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 4 with carrier aggregation (bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	–	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou