Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB vs Google Nexus 6P 32GB

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB vs Google Nexus 6P 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Google Nexus 6P 32GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB and Google Nexus 6P 32GB offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 6P 32GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 6P 32GB offers 12.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Nexus 6P 32GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB offers 5 MP, making Google Nexus 6P 32GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Nexus 6P 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB offers 3000 mAh, making Google Nexus 6P 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB and Google Nexus 6P 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

User Rating: Google Nexus 6P 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB has a rating of 3.9.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 32GB

₹29,990

(Discontinued)

Google Nexus 6P 32GB

₹39,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

08 Sep, 2015

21 Oct, 2015

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Snapdragon 810	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	12.3 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


5 MP	8 MP	50 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3450 mAh	6500 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

9.0/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium aluminium body
Impressive display
Vanilla software experience with several useful fe
Loaded hardware

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Software doesn't take advantage of the big screen
Lacks Optical Image Stabilisation
USB Type-C is yet to become a norm

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(440 ratings)

4.5/5

(4,366 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Oct 21, 2015

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

20 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T760 MP8

Adreno 430

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.65 %

72.1 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Corning Concore display

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

153.2 mm

159.3 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.1 mm

77.8 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.3 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

171 grams

178 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/2.3" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor 1.55µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4048 x 3040 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

4k @30 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

3450 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 0.314 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Stylus

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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