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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, with a overall score of 80.2 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, but Samsung could make it notably thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Galaxy S7 Active features a slightly better display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has 4 more processing cores (although they are slower).
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy S7 Active features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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