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Is Samsung Galaxy Note 5 An Enhanced Samsung Galaxy Note 4?

| Jan 07, 2016 11:38 AM EST

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was the fifth edition in the Note series and was released in April 2015, and now the question is "Is it better than Samsung Galaxy Note 4?"

Samsung Galaxy Note series are Android-based smartphones' boasting large screens and stylus pen. Galaxy Note series were very successful phablets that received positive reviews and praises from Samsung fanatics.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was the fifth edition in the Note series and was released in April 2015, and now the question is "Is it better than Samsung Galaxy Note 4?"

To make a comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5, various factors should be considered such as design, display, s pen stylus and features, RAM and storage.

Design: The Galaxy Note 4 has a plastic back with metal sides while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sleek and stylish body that includes a metal frame and glass back panel. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is narrower, thinner and more elegant than its predecessor.

Display: Both the phones are equipped with 5.7-inches display screen, with same QHD resolution, super AMOLED panels and fingerprint scanner.

S-Pen: The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen has more level of pressure sensitivity than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-Pen and comes with auto-eject mechanism. Another advantage of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen is that notes can be jotted down even when the screen is off.

RAM: While the Note 4 supports 3GB of RAM, Note 5 supports 4GB of Random Access Memory.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes with a 32GB and 64GB storage, while Galaxy Note 4 comes with 32GB storage but can be expanded to a 64GB or 128GB storage via microSD card.

Considering the fact that the only defect in Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the lack of expandable storage, overall we can say that the Note 5 is certainly an improvement over Note 4. So Samsung fans who are thinking of upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 can go ahead and do it.

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