Samsung Galaxy Note II vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

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Galaxy Note II compared with Galaxy Note5

	SamsungGalaxy Note II	SamsungGalaxy Note5
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	August 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.55″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720	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 4 (Samsung)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	2 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 (Notebookcheck); 2 GB RAM	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	16, 32 or 64 GB; microSD up to 64 GB	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 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	1.9 MP	5 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP BSI, autofocus, LED flash	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP BSI	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	1080p	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	3,100 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	180 g	171 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.4 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.1 × 80.5 mm	153.2 × 76.1 mm
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	Titanium Grey, Marble White	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, proximity, barometer	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 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (GT-N7100)	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 LE, aptX	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, Glonass, Beidou