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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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) |
| IPS LCD | 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 MP1 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2, with a 79.3 score against 75.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 body is a bit thinner but just a bit heavier than the Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower). The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a way higher video quality, a bigger sensor and a more MP camera in the back. The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
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