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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 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 |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting an 83.8 score against 80.2. IPhone 7 Plus's body is newer and a little bit thinner, but a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note5. The iPhone 7 Plus and Galaxy Note5 have similar displays, although the iPhone 7 Plus has a lot worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit worse pixel count in each inch of display and a quite smaller screen.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage capacity. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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