• 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
ProductGalaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13)Galaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging2550 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$495$220
Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio76.8%70.9%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)515 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh2550 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time22 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time64 hours49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
Processor BrandSamsungSamsung
Processor NameExynos 7420Exynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.53 W/Kg1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.45 W/Kg0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.58 W/Kg0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S6
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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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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