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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a overall score of 80.4 against 71.8. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a much better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot better screen pixel density, a way higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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