Samsung Galaxy Note10+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

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Galaxy Note10+ compared with Galaxy Note5

	SamsungGalaxy Note10+	SamsungGalaxy Note5
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	August 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.8″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	3040 × 1440 (better)	2560 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	495 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Display, 3,040 × 1,440, HDR10+ certified; set to Full HD+ by default	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	498 ppi	518 ppi (Samsung India)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9825	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB (better)	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.9 GHz); 12 GB of RAM	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (224.2 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP, F2.2, 123°	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F2.1, OIS, 45°; 2x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 60 fps; slow motion at 960 fps in HD or 240 fps in FHD	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	DepthVision camera (VGA)	Quick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,300 mAh typical; wireless video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 28 hours (4G)	Audio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging, up to 45 W with a separately sold adapter; 25 W adapter included	Adaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, up to 15 W	WPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging pad
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	196 g	171 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162.3 × 77.2 mm	153.2 × 76.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	Aura Glow, Aura Black	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light; S Pen has a 6-axis sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers and in-box earphones by AKG; Dolby Atmos	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes, and MST	Yes
USB
USB	USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou