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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-11-09 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Gray |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than LG G7 Fit's global score of 77. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and LG G7 Fit has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though Galaxy Note 5 is incredibly older and a little bit heavier than LG G7 Fit, it's design is still just a bit thinner.
LG G7 Fit features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the LG G7 Fit also has a greater number of faster cores. LG G7 Fit counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a bit greater pixels density, a little bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better camera than LG G7 Fit, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger sensor and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The LG G7 Fit counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G7 Fit features a battery duration that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note 5's battery duration.
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