Samsung Galaxy Note7 (USA) vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Note7 (USA) Samsung Galaxy Note5 (USA)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V, N920R
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 412, 3, 4, 7, 13 - N920V
SpeedHSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (3CA), EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA2, 4, 5, 12, 25 - N920R
Launch
Announced2016, August. Released 2016, August2015, August. Released 2015, August
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame-
Dimensions153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight169 g (5.96 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) StylusStylus
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Size5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~76.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLED, HDR10Super AMOLED
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 530Mali-T760MP8
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UIAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal64GB 4GB RAM32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 -UFS 2.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Single12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Dual5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide) 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)-
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single-5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video-1440p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsIris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Charging15W wired, QC2 Wireless15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Music playUp to 60 hUp to 57 h
Talk timeUp to 38 h (3G)Up to 28 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlue Coral, Silver Titanium, Black OnyxBlack Sapphire, White Pearl
ModelsSM-N930V, SM-N930A, SM-N930P, SM-N930T, SM-N930R4, SM-N930W8, SM-N930F, SM-N930G, SM-N930SSM-N920, SM-N920P, SM-N920V, SM-N920R, SM-N920W8, SM-N920R4
PriceAbout 760 EURAbout 450 EUR
SAR0.65 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)1.16 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.51 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 81h -
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.247 (sunlight)-
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 72dB -
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2432Basemark X: 33520-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 81h-
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.247 (sunlight)-
LoudspeakerVoice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 72dB-
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 2432Basemark X: 33520-