• 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Quad SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
ProductGalaxy Note 2 (Launched 2012-08-01), Price: 175 USD at AmazonGalaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13), Price: 495 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery3100 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), 151.1x80.5x9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$175$495
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%76.8%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
Megapixel8-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time35 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time64 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
Processor BrandSamsungSamsung
Processor NameQuadExynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 4412Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.1Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg1.53 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.95 W/Kg1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.17 W/Kg0.45 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note 5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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