With the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 now officially official, it's time for a quick reminder of how it stacks up against its two immediate predecessors, the Galaxy Note 4 and Note 3. While all three are 5.7-inch phones with Samsung's S Pen stylus input, the company's latest big-screened handset loses a couple of trademark features, while bumping up specs in other areas.
Read on to see how these three compare.
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| Category | Galaxy Note 5 | Galaxy Note 4 | Galaxy Note 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Dimensions | 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6mm, 171g | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm, 176g | 151.2 x 79.2 mm x 8.3 mm, 168g |
| Processor | Exynos 7420 (64bit, 14nm) Octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad) | 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor (Snapdragon 805) or 1.9 GHz Octa-Core (1.9GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad-Core) Processor (Exynos) | 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU or Exynos Octa-Core |
| Memory | 4GB RAM (LPDDR4) 32/64GB (UFS 2.0) | 3GB RAM 32 GB Internal memory ＋ micro SD slot (up to 64GB) | 3GB RAM 32GB/64GB on-board storage, expandable via microSD card (upto 64GB card supported) |
| Display | 5.7" Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560x1440 (518ppi) | 5.7" Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560x1440 (518ppi) | 5.7" Quad HD Super AMOLED 1920x1080 (386ppi) |
| Camera | Rear: 16 MP OIS (F1.9) Front: 5 MP (F1.9) | Rear: 16 MP OIS (F2.2) Front: 3.7 MP (F1.9) | Rear: 13MP (F2.2) Front: 2.1 MP |
| Battery | 3000mAh non-removable | 3220mAh removable | 3220mAh removable |
| Wireless Charging | Built-in | With replacement back | With replacement back |
| SIM | Nano SIM | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO (2x2) 620Mbps Bluetooth® v4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, Location (GPS, Glonass, Beidou) | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe GPS / GLONASS / Baidu NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE, ANT+) | Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS |
| Quick Charge | Yes | Yes | No |
So, Note 4 and Note 3 owners, are you planning on upgrading? Let us know in the comments!
