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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. Galaxy Note5 is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is just a little bit thinner and a little lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better screen density.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Galaxy Note5 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 MP and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Galaxy Note5 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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