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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a general score of 79.3 against 72.5. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is older than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), it's construction is just a little bit lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more processing cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a lot better display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a bit larger display and a way greater pixels amount per screen inch. Galaxy J7 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a lot higher video definition and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
The Galaxy J7 (2018) has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy J7 (2018). If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Galaxy J7 (2018), and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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