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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than Galaxy Note7, getting an 80.2 score against 79.5. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy Note7, but Samsung managed to build it a little thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7. Both of them have a screen of the same size, the same 1440 x 2560 resolution and the same screen density. Galaxy Note7 features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
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