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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note5's general score of 80.2. The iPhone 7 Plus body is newer and just a little bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Galaxy Note5. The Galaxy Note5 and iPhone 7 Plus count with really similar screens, although the Galaxy Note5 also has a better screen density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a bit bigger display.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory. Galaxy Note5 captures a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger sensor.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
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