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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 | |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, getting a global score of 79.3 against 76.1. Even though the Galaxy Note 5 is older than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, it's design is a little bit lighter and a little thinner. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has more pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy J7 Max features a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way better video definition and a back-facing camera with a better 16 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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