Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Samsung Galaxy S7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N920C SM-G930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.2 mm 142.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Width 76.1 mm 69.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Weight 171 g 152 g Samsung Galaxy S7 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Body Colour Platinum gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | White pearl | Titan silver Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl
Body Material - Metal, glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.581 W/kg (body), 0.448 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type MHL (Micro-USB) - 11 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.1" Samsung Galaxy Note5 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD QHD
Pixel Density 518 ppi 577 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24.6 GB 24.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
HDR Mode (Front) - Realtime HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, selfie panorama
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time - 288 hours
Talk Time - 1320 minutes
Run Time Details Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Google Android
User Interface - Samsung TouchWiz
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S7
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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