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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| 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, EDR |
| 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 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 score. Galaxy Note7's body is much newer and thinner, but a little heavier than the Galaxy S5 Sport. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a little worse display density, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note7 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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