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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. IPhone 7's body is newer, just a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Note 5. The Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid screen than iPhone 7, because it has a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a larger screen and a much greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
The iPhone 7 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Apple iPhone 7 features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 5 features a much better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 53% greater battery size.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 7, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note 5, giving up a couple specifications.
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