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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting an 80.2 score against 75.8. Galaxy Note5's construction is just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), even though it was released just a bit over a year before. The Galaxy Note5 features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy Note5 also has more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note5 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note5 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels resolution and a F1.9 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a much better video quality. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
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