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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 body is newer and a little bit lighter than Galaxy Note 5's, but it is just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a higher number of faster cores.
Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Note7. They have the same count of pixels per inch in the screen, a screen of the same size and the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy Note 5 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy Note7 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note7 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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