Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5, having a 79.5 score against 79.3. Although Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note 5 were released with only a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S7 body is a bit thicker but also lighter. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a bit better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a greater number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S7 counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S7 have really similar batteries performance. Galaxy Note 5 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and videos in low light situations and a tinier camera sensor shooting worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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