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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 79.3 score against 73.5. Both devices in this review include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Note 5 body is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy J7 (2017), despite of the fact that it was released a bit more further than a year before.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a greater number of pixels per display inch, a bit bigger display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has a bit better processor than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with 7 more processing cores.
Galaxy Note 5 features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
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