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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with a global score of 79.3 against 75.8. The Galaxy Note 5 is an older cellphone than Galaxy S7 Active, but Samsung was able to make it way thinner and a bit lighter. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S7 Active also has 3 more cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a little worse screen density, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy S7 Active has a greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 200 GB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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