Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini: 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 mini: 51 g lighter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

171 g

Galaxy S5 mini:

120 g
Width

Galaxy S5 mini: 11.3 mm narrower

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

76.1 mm

Galaxy S5 mini:

64.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S5 mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

5.7 in

Galaxy S5 mini:

4.5 in
Chipset

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Galaxy S5 mini:

Exynos 3470 Quad
Depth

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 1.5 mm thinner

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

7.6 mm

Galaxy S5 mini:

9.1 mm
Height

Galaxy S5 mini: 22.1 mm shorter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

153.2 mm

Galaxy S5 mini:

131.1 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 Note5 (CDMA)

Height:

153.2 mm +22.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
Width:

76.1 mm +11.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
Depth:

7.6 mm
2. Galaxy S5 mini

Height:

131.1 mm
Width:

64.8 mm
Depth:

9.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

171 g

+51 g versus Galaxy S5 mini
2. Galaxy S5 mini

120 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 Note5 (CDMA)

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Galaxy S5 mini

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 mini.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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 Note5 (CDMA)

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

2. Galaxy S5 mini

NFC:: See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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 Note5 (CDMA)

3000 mAh

+900 mAh versus Galaxy S5 mini
2. Galaxy S5 mini

2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)2. Galaxy S5 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm	131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
Weight	171 g	120 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2100 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 3470 Quad
NFC	Yes	Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.8%	65.7%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF	8 MP f/2.4 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	18718
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	414
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1122
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	743
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1032
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	242	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	920	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
Release date	2015 August	2014 June
Colors	Black Sapphire White Pearl	Charcoal Black Shimmery White Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	540 EUR	220 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h	Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - N920V N920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V N920R HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N920P -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700) - N920V LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 5(850) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) - N920P LTE band 2(1900) 12(700) 25(1900) - N920R	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - G800Y
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps LTE 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 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
Radio	No	No
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Galaxy S5 mini.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	Galaxy S5 mini
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: N920V (Verizon); N920P (Sprint); N920R (US Cellular)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass heart rate Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)

Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini