Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note7

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Galaxy Note5 compared with Galaxy Note7

	SamsungGalaxy Note5	SamsungGalaxy Note7
Overview
Released
Released	August 2015	August 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1440	2560 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	515 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours	Quad HD dual edge Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440; HDR video streaming
Pixel density
Pixel density	518 ppi (Samsung India)	518 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Samsung and Notebookcheck)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7420	Exynos 8890
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM	64-bit, 14 nm, octa-core (2.3 GHz quad + 1.6 GHz quad); 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-T880 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot	64 GB UFS 2.0; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation	5 MP, F1.7
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Quick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Audio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery	Non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Adaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutes	Fast charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	WPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging pad	Fast wireless charging, WPC and AirFuel compatible (Samsung)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	171 g	169 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	153.2 × 76.1 mm	153.5 × 73.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Symmetrical dual-edge glass front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl	Blue Coral and Black Onyx for the planned UK launch; Silver Titanium announced later
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, submersion up to 1.5 m (5 feet) for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light	Barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, proximity, RGB light
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	LTE Cat 9
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), 2×2 MIMO, 620 Mbps
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+	Bluetooth 4.2 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou