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Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

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SamsungGalaxy Note5SamsungGalaxy Note8
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2015September 2017
Display
Screen size5.7″6.3″
Resolution2560 × 14402960 × 1440
Sharpness515 pixels per inch522 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Display typeQuad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M coloursQuad HD+ dual edge Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 2,960 × 1,440; 6.3 inches as a full rectangle, 6.2 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density518 ppi (Samsung India)521 ppi
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
ChipExynos 7420Exynos 8895
Memory4 GB6 GB
Storage32 GB, 64 GB64 GB
CPUOcta-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM10 nm octa-core, 2.3 GHz + 1.7 GHz; 6 GB of RAM
GPUMali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)Mali-G71 MP20 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot64 GB; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera16 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNone12 MP
Optical zoomNone2×
Front camera5 MP8 MP
Main camera16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.7, OIS
Telephoto camera–12 MP, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera5 MP with video digital image stabilisation8 MP Smart Auto Focus, F1.7
Zoom–2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recordingUHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fpsUHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera featuresQuick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTubeDual Capture; Live Focus
Battery and charging
Battery3,000 mAh3,300 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 15 hoursUp to 16 hours
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailAudio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable batteryInternet use up to 12 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 47 hours (74 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)
Wired chargingAdaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutesFast charging; Quick Charge 2.0 compatible
Wireless chargingWPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging padFast wireless charging; WPC and PMA compatible
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight171 g195 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.6 mm
Height × width153.2 × 76.1 mm162.5 × 74.8 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
StylusYesYes
MaterialsMetal frame and glass back–
ColoursGold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White PearlMidnight Black and Maple Gold in the UK at launch; Deepsea Blue added later (TechRadar)
Water resistance detail–IP68 for the phone and the S Pen; the screen can be written on when wet
BiometricsFingerprint sensorIris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
AI features–Bixby; Samsung DeX
Connectivity
Mobile network4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz–
SIMNano-SIMHybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2; ANT+Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps)
NFCYesYes
USBUSB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
PositioningGPS, Glonass, BeidouGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo

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