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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, having a 79.3 score against 72.7. The Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, but it's somewhat thinner and just a little lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot higher display density. Galaxy J7 Refine counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy Note 5 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a more mega pixels back-facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy J7 Refine has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy J7 Refine has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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