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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), having a score of 80.2 against 72.8. Although Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a better phone than the Galaxy A7 (2016), we must tell that it is also just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little larger screen and a greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. Galaxy Note5 features a better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy Note5 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Galaxy Note5 also has a more mega-pixels back camera and a way better video resolution.
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