Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a score of 80.2 against 78.1. Galaxy Note5 is a a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but they have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S7 edge both feature really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display.
Galaxy Note5 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Note5 also has more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations and a smaller sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 20% more battery size.
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