Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung Wave M S7250

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Wave M S7250: 50 g lighter

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    171 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    Wave M S7250: 12.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    76.1 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave M S7250: 2.05 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    5.7 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 4.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    7.6 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Wave M S7250: 39.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    153.2 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):
    2015
    Wave M S7250:
    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. 1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    Height:
    153.2 mm +39.4 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Width:
    76.1 mm +12.8 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    171 g

    +50 g versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 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. 1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 125.8% more rectangular screen area than Wave M S7250.

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

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. 1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

    3000 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)2. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.8%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
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), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 832 MHz
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), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black Sapphire
  • White Pearl
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 540 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
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 7.2/0.384 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), Wave M S7250.
SpecificationGalaxy Note5 (CDMA)Wave M S7250
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 - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725