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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 has an overall score of 80.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7's global score of 79.5. Samsung Galaxy Note5's body is just a bit thinner but heavier than Galaxy S7, and they were released with only 7 months difference. Galaxy S7 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a little bit better pixel number per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5's battery life is very similar to the Galaxy S7 one.
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