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Samsung Galaxy Note5

Samsung Galaxy Note5

#1587
Samsung Galaxy Note7

Samsung Galaxy Note7

#1440

Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy Note5
Samsung Galaxy Note7
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
50.049.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
61.561.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
63.764.3

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy Note7 both feature a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution, but the Note7 supports HDR10 for enhanced color and contrast.
  • In terms of performance, the Note7 is equipped with a more powerful Exynos 8890 chipset and offers 64GB of RAM compared to the Note5's 32GB options.
  • The Note5 has a 16 MP rear camera with OIS, while the Note7 has a 12 MP rear camera with improved low-light performance and dual pixel autofocus.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Note7 at 3500 mAh versus 3000 mAh in the Note5, although both support wireless charging.
  • Build quality is slightly improved in the Note7 with Gorilla Glass 5, and it runs on a newer Android version with TouchWiz UI, compared to the Note5's upgradable Android 7.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note5
Samsung Galaxy Note7

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2015, August 13
2016

Description

Versions: N920T (T-Mobile); N920A (AT&T); N920I (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada); N920G (LATAM); N920G/DS (Brazil, India)
Versions:N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India)Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

5.7"
5.7"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED, HDR10

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

✗
✓

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T760MP8
Mali-T880 MP12

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗
✗

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Front Camera

5 MP
N/A

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1440p@30fps
N/A

OIS

✓
✓

Night Mode

✗
✗

RAW Support

✗
✗

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Fast Charging

✗
✗

Wireless Charging

✓
✓

Build & Design

Dimensions

153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)

Weight

171 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx

Foldable

✗
✗

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

5G

✗
✗

4G

✓
✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

✓
✓

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1

IR Blaster

✗
✗

Headphone Jack

✓
✓

Radio

✗
✗

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI

Security

Fingerprint

✓
✓

Face Unlock

✗
✗

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗
✗

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes