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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, having a score of 79.5 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy Note7's design is way newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little smaller screen and a bit worse display pixels density.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S5 Active features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Galaxy Note7 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a way worse resolution camera and a lower video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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