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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than LG Q7's score of 72.2. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Even though Galaxy Note 5 is extremely older and somewhat heavier than the LG Q7, it's construction is still just a little thinner.
LG Q7 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with 7 more processing cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a much better display than LG Q7, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of display, a bit larger display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy Note 5 captures much clearer photos and videos than LG Q7, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited situations, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
LG Q7 has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note 5 and LG Q7 count with really similar battery performance.
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