In this page, I layout the specifications and features of each phablet, (smartphone come tablet), in the Galaxy Note series. From the original Note, released fall 2011, to the current Note 5, released summer 2015.
In case you are thinking of buying a Galaxy Note or upgrading one, for each device, I've included links to reviews at the end of this page.
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | 2015 August |
2014 November |
2014 October |
2014 February |
2013 September |
2012 September |
2011 October |
| Model Numbers | SM-N920+Region Letter | SM-N915+Region Letter | SM-N910+Region Letter | SM-N750 (3G) SM-N7505 (LTE) |
N9000 (3G) N9005 (3G & LTE) |
N7100 (3G) N7105 (LTE) |
N7000 (3G) N7005 (LTE) |
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note |
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| RAM | 4GB | 3GB | 3GB | 2GB | 3GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| Internal Memory | 32/64GB | 32GB | 32GB | 16GB | 32/64GB | 16/32/64GB | 16GB |
| MicroSD Support |
Up To 128GB |
Up To 128GB |
Up To 128GB |
Up To 128GB |
Up To 128GB |
Up To 128GB |
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| Processor (CPU) |
2.1 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex-A57 & 1.5GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex-A53 |
2.7 GHz Quad Core Krait 450 |
2.7GHz Quad Core Krait 450 or 1.9GHz Quad Core Cortex-A57 & 1.3GHzQuad Core Cortex-A53* |
1.7GHz & 1.3GHz Hexa Core | 2.3 GHz Quad Core Krait 400(4G/LTE) or 1.9 GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex-A15 & 1.3Ghz Quad Core ARM Cortex-A7 (3G)* |
1.6GHz Quad Core ARM Cortex-A9 |
1.4GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| Chipset | Exynos 7420 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 or Exynos 5433* |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 or Exynos 5433* |
Exynos 5260 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or Exynos 5420* |
Exynos 4412 Quad | Exynos 4210 |
| Graphics (GPU) |
Mali-T760MP8 | Adreno 420 | Adreno 420 (SM-N910S) or Mali-T760 (SM-N910C) |
Mali-T624 | Adreno 330 (N9005, N9002) or Mali-T628 MP6 (N9000) |
Mali-400MP4 | Mali-400 |
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note |
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* Depending On Region
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| Screen Size | 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| Type | Quad HD Super AMOLED | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | Quad HD Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | Full HD Super AMOLED | HD Super AMOLED | HD Super AMOLED |
| Resolution Pixels |
1440 x 2560 | 1440 (+160) x 2560 | 1440 x 2560 | 1280 x 720 | 1080 x 1920 | 800 x 1280 WXGA | 800 x 1280 WXGA |
| Pixel Density |
~518 ppi | ~524 ppi | ~515 ppi | ~267 ppi | ~386 ppi | ~267 ppi | ~285 ppi |
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| Size: mm |
153.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm | 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm | 148.4 x 77.4 x 8.6 mm | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm |
| Size: inches |
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30" | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33" | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33" | 5.84 x 3.05 x 0.34" | 5.96 x 3.12 x 0.33" | 5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37" | 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38" |
| Weight | 171g | 174g | 176g | 162.5g | 168g | 182.5g | 178g |
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note |
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| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| Colors |
White Black Gold Silver |
Frost White Charcoal Black |
Frost White Charcoal Black Bronze Gold Blossom Pink |
White Black Cool Mint |
Classic White Jet Black Blush Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold / White Rose Gold / Black |
Marble White Titanium Grey |
Black |
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note |
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| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| Capacity | 3000 mAh Li-Po |
3000 mAh Li-Ion |
3220 mAh Li-Ion |
3100 mAh Li-Ion |
3200 mAh Li-Ion |
3100 mAh Li-Po |
2500 mAh |
| Fast Charging Wired |
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| Fast Charging Wireless |
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| Removeable | |||||||
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| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| Main (Rear) |
16 MP | 16 MP | 16 MP | 8 MP | 13 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Secondary (Front) | 5 MP | 3.7 MP | 3.7 MP | 2 MP | 2 MP | 1.9 MP | 2 MP |
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| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| At Launch | 5.1.1 Lollipop |
4.4.4 KitKat |
4.4.4 KitKat |
4.3 Jelly Bean |
4.3 Jelly Bean |
4.1 Jelly Bean |
4.1 Jelly Bean |
| Upgradeable To | 5.1.1 Lollipop |
5.1.1 Lollipop |
5.1.1 Lollipop |
4.4.2 KitKat |
5.0 Lollipop |
4.4.2 KitKat |
4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note |
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| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| Bluetooth | v4.2 | v4.1 (BLE) |
v4.1 (BLE) |
v4.0 | v4.0 (LE) |
v4.0 (LE) |
v3.0 |
| USB | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| MHL | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n ac 2x2 MIMO |
802.11 a/b/g/n ac 2x2 MIMO |
802.11 a/b/g/n ac dual band |
802.11 a/b/g/n ac (HT80) |
802.11 a/b/g/n dual band |
802.11 a/b/g/n |
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| NFC | |||||||
| S Beam | |||||||
| ANT+ | |||||||
| Infra Red LED Remote Control |
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| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 CDMA: 800 1900(N9009) |
GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 |
| 3G | 850 900 1900 2100 (N920T, N920A) | HSDPA: 850 900 1900 2100 | HSDPA: 850 900 1700* 1900 2100 (*N910W8) | HSDPA: 850* 900 1900 2100 (*N7505) | HSDPA: 850 900* 1900 2100 (*not on N900W8) CDMA2000: 1xEV-DO(N9009) |
HSDPA: 850 900 1900* 2100 (*not on N7105) | HSDPA: 850 900 1900 2100 |
| 3G Speed |
HSPA＋ 42Mbps | HSPA＋ 42Mbps | HSPA＋ 42Mbps | HSDPA 21Mbps HSUPA 5.76Mbps |
HSPA＋ 42Mbps | HSDPA 21Mbps HSUPA 5.76Mbps |
HSPA+ 21Mbps |
| 4G LTE | |||||||
| 4G LTE Speed |
Cat9 550/50 Mbps |
Cat4 150/50 Mbps or Cat6 300/50Mbps |
Cat4 150/50 Mbps or Cat6 300/50Mbps |
Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
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| Finger Print Scanner |
Static |
Swipe |
Swipe |
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| Ultra Violet (UV) |
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| Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) |
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| S-Pen Pressure Levels |
2048* | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 256 |
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*Not Yet Confirmed
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
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| Gear VR | * | ||||||
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note |
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*A Gear VR for the Note 5 may be released
And Finally... some visitors to this page may be interested in buying a Galaxy Note. Many reviews have been left for these smartphones on Amazon, and in the final table below, I've included links to these devices (affiliate links).
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read User Reviews | Read User Reviews | Read User Reviews | Read User Reviews | Read User Reviews | Read User Reviews | Read User Reviews | |
| Get Price | Get Price | Get Price | Get Price | Get Price | Get Price | Get Price | |
| Note 5 | Note Edge | Note 4 | Note 3 Neo | Note 3 | Note 2 | Note |
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I hope these tables make it easy for you to compare the features of these phones. As a Note user I enjoyed compiling them; it's interesting to see how this series of phablets has evolved since it's launch in 2011.
If you have any suggestions on how this page could be improved, please contact me.
Data Sources
Most of the data presented here is from the official specifications released by Samsung:
Please note: there may be components within a device which aren't activated. For example, the Note 2 has an ANT+ chip with no software support and I list it as not available.
DISCLAIMER: Samsung may change the specs of a smartphone after its been launched. I can't guarantee the accuracy of this data, although I strive to keep it current.