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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 79.5 score against 75.8. Galaxy Note7 is a a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but both are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower).
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a little larger display and a little greater display pixel density. The Galaxy Note7 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
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