Samsung Galaxy Note 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB runs at 2.1 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy Note 6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3050 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6

₹54,990

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Dual SIM 64GB

₹43,900

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

75%

Release Date

N/A	18 Jan, 2016

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP	5 MP

Battery

N/A
3050 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging	Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

User Ratings

N/A	4.1/5 (141 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12

Mali-T760 MP8

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

506 ppi

515 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

76.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

N/A

153.2 mm

Width

N/A

76.1 mm

Thickness

N/A

7.6 mm

Weight

N/A

171 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

5312 x 2988 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A	Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

3050 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

32 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)

4G Speed:

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

SIM 2

N/A	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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.314 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Stylus

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope