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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Note7 is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus, having a overall score of 79.5 against 78.1. Even though the Galaxy Note7 is somewhat heavier than Galaxy S5 Plus, it's just a little thinner and much newer. The Galaxy S5 Plus features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen. The Galaxy Note7 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Note7 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 25% larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera sensor and a way tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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