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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. The Apple iPhone 7 construction is newer, a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better display than iPhone 7, because it has a lot better count of pixels per screen inch, a larger display and a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The iPhone 7 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 192 GB more internal storage. IPhone 7 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 7, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Note 5, resigning a couple specifications.
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