Samsung Galaxy Note5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy Note5
  • Released 2015, August 171g, 7.6mm thickness Android 5.1.1, up to 7.0 32GB/64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T760MP8 Nano-SIM About 504 USD
  • 5.7" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Exynos 7420 Octa
  • 3000mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy Note5 overview

Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, August. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has 5.7 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T760MP8 GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note5 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has 16MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy Note5 uses Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy Note5 is about 504 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Note5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 55 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Note5 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

N920I|N920G|N920G/DS|N920T|N920A
Versions: N920T (T-Mobile); N920A (AT&T); N920I (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada); N920G (LATAM); N920G/DS (Brazil, India)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, August 13. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  Stylus

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T760MP8

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play Up to 64 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
Models SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200
SAR 1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Price About 504 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1880
Basemark X: 26281
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.090 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -94.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 85h

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