Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Galaxy S5: 50 g lighter

Galaxy Note 8:

195 g

Galaxy S5:

145 g
Width

Galaxy S5: 2.3 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 8:

74.8 mm

Galaxy S5:

72.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 8:

6.3 in

Galaxy S5:

5.1 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note 8:

Dual

Galaxy S5:

Single
Depth

Galaxy S5: 0.5 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 8:

8.6 mm

Galaxy S5:

8.1 mm
Height

Galaxy S5: 20.5 mm shorter

Galaxy Note 8:

162.5 mm

Galaxy S5:

142 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy Note 8

Height:

162.5 mm +20.5 mm versus Galaxy S5
Width:

74.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy S5
Depth:

8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S5
2. Galaxy S5

Height:

142 mm
Width:

72.5 mm
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 8

195 g

+50 g versus Galaxy S5
2. Galaxy S5

145 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy Note 8

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.7 cm²
2. Galaxy S5

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 40.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
32 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
64 GB	6 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB	6 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Galaxy S5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 8

3300 mAh

+500 mAh versus Galaxy S5
2. Galaxy S5

2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 82. Galaxy S5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm	142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	195 g	145 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/128/256 GB 6 GB RAM	16/32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	101.1 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.2%	69.6%
PPI /points per inch/	521 PPI	432 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.6'' 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom	16 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm PDAF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Dual video call
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	2 MP f/2.4 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *	94	70
DxOMark Photo *	100	68
DxOMark Video *	84	75

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	204196	44719
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1792	931
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6277	2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	9051	2328
Antutu 8 score *	259278	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3822	1119
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	345	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1509	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
Release date	2017 August	2014 February
Colors	Midnight Black Maple Gold Orchid Gray Deep Sea Blue Star Pink (Taiwan only)	Charcoal Black Copper Gold Electric Blue Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	550 EUR	250 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h	Stand by time- Up to 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Galaxy Note 8	Galaxy S5
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe LATAM Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer gesture heart rate Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G900F (Europe) G900I (Asia Australia) G900M (Vodafone) G900A (AT&T) G900T (T-Mobile) G900W8 (Canada) G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S5