Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung S5780 Wave 578: 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

S5780 Wave 578: 71.2 g lighter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

171 g

S5780 Wave 578:

99.8 g
Width

S5780 Wave 578: 21.2 mm narrower

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

76.1 mm

S5780 Wave 578:

54.9 mm
Screen diagonal

S5780 Wave 578: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

5.7 in

S5780 Wave 578:

3.2 in
Depth

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 4.9 mm thinner

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

7.6 mm

S5780 Wave 578:

12.5 mm
Height

S5780 Wave 578: 45.3 mm shorter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

153.2 mm

S5780 Wave 578:

107.9 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

2015

S5780 Wave 578:

2011

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 +45.3 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
Width:

76.1 mm +21.2 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
Depth:

7.6 mm
2. S5780 Wave 578

Height:

107.9 mm
Width:

54.9 mm
Depth:

12.5 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

171 g

+71.2 g versus S5780 Wave 578
2. S5780 Wave 578

99.8 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. S5780 Wave 578

Screen diagonal:

3.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

29.1 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 207.3% more rectangular screen area than S5780 Wave 578.

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

S5780 Wave 578: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. S5780 Wave 578

NFC:: See details Optional
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 16 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

+1800 mAh versus S5780 Wave 578
2. S5780 Wave 578

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)2. S5780 Wave 578

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm	107.9 Х 54.9 Х 12.5 mm
Weight	171 g	99.8 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.7" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	100 MB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	bada 1.1
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Optional
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	89.6 cm2	29.1 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.8%	49.2%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	146 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF	3.15 MP
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Unknown
Video	1440p@30fps	320p@20fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Unknown
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	242	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	920	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
Release date	2015 August	2011 February
Colors	Black Sapphire White Pearl	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	540 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h	Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/0.384 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 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP
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 - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), S5780 Wave 578.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	S5780 Wave 578
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 Accelerometer proximity - SNS integration -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung S5780 Wave 578