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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. Apple iPhone 7 is a newer phone, and it is also a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Note5. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better looking display than iPhone 7, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a larger display and a lot higher pixels density.
IPhone 7's CPU is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note5 one, although the iPhone 7 has lesser RAM and lesser cores. IPhone 7 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note5 features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh.
Galaxy Note5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
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