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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 slightly better than Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a 79.5 score against 78.1. The Galaxy Note7 body is a lot newer and a little bit thinner, but heavier than Galaxy S5 Plus. Galaxy S5 Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a just a little worse display density, a bit smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Note7 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Plus captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality and a much smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
Galaxy Note7 counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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