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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's general score of 73.7. Galaxy Note7's design has the same thickness than Google Nexus 5X, but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy Note7 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note7 features longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 30% more battery size. Google Nexus 5X features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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