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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 overall score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an older cellphone than Galaxy J7 Max, but Samsung could make it just a bit thinner and a bit lighter.
The Galaxy J7 Max counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy J7 Max also has a higher number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a higher screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a much better camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a better 16 mega pixels resolution. Galaxy J7 Max counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy J7 Max features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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