Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-08-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a overall score of 80.2 against 78.1. Galaxy Note5's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it is a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Note5 also has 4 more cores (but slower).
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a screen that's very similar to Galaxy Note5's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 200 GB.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a way more megapixels back camera.
The Galaxy S7 edge has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
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