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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max's score of 76.1. The Galaxy Note5 is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, but it is just a little lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max has a little faster processor than Galaxy Note5. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy Note5 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, it also counts with a better resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy J7 Max features a better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy J7 Max features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
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