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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Nokia 7 plus's 72.2 global score. The Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older device than the Nokia 7 plus, but Samsung managed to make it incredibly thinner and a little bit lighter. Nokia 7 plus features a little better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Nokia 7 plus also has a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a sharper screen than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy Note 5 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution.
Nokia 7 plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Nokia 7 plus also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Nokia 7 plus counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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