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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7, getting a overall score of 80.2 against 79.5. The Galaxy Note5 construction is somewhat heavier but just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7, and both were released with only a few months difference. Galaxy Note5 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Note5 also has a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Galaxy S7 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and the Galaxy S7 have very similar batteries performance. The Galaxy Note5 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in poorly lited environments and a tinier sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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