Screen size
K5 Note5.5"
TabWinner: 10.1"+46%
Quick verdict
Tab leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
K5 Note
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Tab
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
K5 Note
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Tab
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
K5 Note
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Tab
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
K5 Note
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Tab
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only
4G bands
K5 Note
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tab
LTE - cellular model only
Speed
K5 Note
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Tab
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Announced
K5 Note
2016, January. Released 2016, January
Tab
2025, August 14
Status
K5 Note
Discontinued
Tab
Available. Released 2025, August 18
Dimensions
K5 Note
152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Tab
235.7 x 154.5 x 7.5 mm (9.28 x 6.08 x 0.30 in)
Weight
K5 Note
165 g (5.82 oz)
Tab
425 g (14.99 oz)
Build
K5 Note
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Tab
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
K5 Note
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Tab
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Type
K5 Note
IPS LCD
Tab
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
K5 Note
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Tab
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
K5 Note
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Tab
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
OS
K5 Note
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Tab
Android 14
Chipset
K5 Note
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Tab
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
K5 Note
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Tab
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
K5 Note
Mali-T860MP2
Tab
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
K5 Note
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Tab
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
K5 Note
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Tab
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
K5 Note
eMMC 5.1
Tab
eMMC 5.1
Single
K5 Note
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Tab
8 MP, AF
Features
K5 Note
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Tab
-
Video
K5 Note
1080p@30fps
Tab
1080p
Single
K5 Note
8 MP
Tab
5 MP
Video
K5 Note
1080p@30fps
Tab
720p
Loudspeaker
K5 Note
Yes
Tab
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
K5 Note
Yes
Tab
Yes
Other
K5 Note
24-bit/192kHz audio
Tab
-
WLAN
K5 Note
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Tab
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
K5 Note
4.1, A2DP, LE
Tab
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
K5 Note
GPS
Tab
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS - cellular model only
NFC
K5 Note
No
Tab
No
Radio
K5 Note
FM radio
Tab
FM radio
USB
K5 Note
microUSB 2.0
Tab
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
K5 Note
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Tab
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
Other
K5 Note
-
Tab
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
K5 Note
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Tab
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
Stand-by
K5 Note
Up to 543 h (3G)
Tab
-
Talk time
K5 Note
Up to 34 h (2G) / Up to 27 h 30 min (3G)
Tab
-
Charging
K5 Note
-
Tab
15W wired
Colors
K5 Note
Silver, Gold, Gray
Tab
Polar Blue, Luna Grey
Models
K5 Note
A7020a48, K52e78, A7020a40
Tab
ZAEH0019IN, ZAEH0180IN, ZAEJ0054IN
SAR EU
K5 Note
1.10 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Tab
-
Price
K5 Note
About 190 EUR
Tab
About 110 EUR