Screen size
Note 5 Stylus6.0"
Smart 10Winner: 6.7"+10%
Quick verdict
Smart 10 leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Note 5 Stylus
8
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Smart 10
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Note 5 Stylus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 5 Stylus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 5 Stylus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 5 Stylus
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Note 5 Stylus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Smart 10
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 5 Stylus
2018. Released 2018
Smart 10
2025, June 16
Status
Note 5 Stylus
Discontinued
Smart 10
Available. Released 2025, June 16
Dimensions
Note 5 Stylus
158 x 75 x 8.4 mm (6.22 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
Smart 10
165.6 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Note 5 Stylus
173 g (6.10 oz)
Smart 10
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Note 5 Stylus
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Smart 10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Note 5 Stylus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note 5 Stylus
Stylus
Smart 10
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m
Type
Note 5 Stylus
IPS LCD
Smart 10
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)
Size
Note 5 Stylus
6.0 inches, 92.4 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 10
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 5 Stylus
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Smart 10
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)
OS
Note 5 Stylus
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Android One
Smart 10
Android 15/15 (Go edition), XOS 15.1
Chipset
Note 5 Stylus
Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)
Smart 10
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 5 Stylus
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Smart 10
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 5 Stylus
Mali-G71 MP2
Smart 10
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Note 5 Stylus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Smart 10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 5 Stylus
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Smart 10
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Note 5 Stylus
eMMC 5.1
Smart 10
eMMC 5.1
Single
Note 5 Stylus
16 MP (wide), f/1.8, 1.12µm, PDAF
Smart 10
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
Note 5 Stylus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Smart 10
Dual-LED flash, panorama
Video
Note 5 Stylus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@120fps
Smart 10
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Note 5 Stylus
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Smart 10
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Note 5 Stylus
1080p@30fps
Smart 10
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Note 5 Stylus
Yes
Smart 10
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Note 5 Stylus
Yes
Smart 10
Yes
WLAN
Note 5 Stylus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Smart 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 5 Stylus
4.2, A2DP, LE
Smart 10
Yes
Positioning
Note 5 Stylus
GPS
Smart 10
GPS
NFC
Note 5 Stylus
No
Smart 10
Yes (data transfer only; not for payments - market/region dependent)
Radio
Note 5 Stylus
FM radio
Smart 10
FM radio
USB
Note 5 Stylus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Smart 10
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Note 5 Stylus
-
Smart 10
Yes
Sensors
Note 5 Stylus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 10
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 5 Stylus
4000 mAh, non-removable
Smart 10
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 5 Stylus
10W wired
Smart 10
15W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Note 5 Stylus
Bordeaux Red, Charcoal Blue, Champagne Gold
Smart 10
Sleek Black Titanium Silver, Iris Blue, Twilight Gold
Models
Note 5 Stylus
X605
Smart 10
X6725
Price
Note 5 Stylus
-
Smart 10
About 60 EUR