With the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note7, we take a look what has changed from its predecessor in terms of paper. Here is our specs comparison for the Note7 vs the Note 5.
| Samsung Galaxy Note7 | Samsung Galaxy Note 5 |
|---|---|
| 5.7-inch Curved Super AMOLED Quad-HD display, 2560 x 1440 resolution | 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display @ 2560×1440 pixels |
| 534ppi | 518ppi |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Exynos 8890 Octa CPU | Samsung Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core CPU |
| Mali T-880 GPU | Mali-T760MP8 Graphics |
| 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| 64GB internal storage | 32GB, 64GB internal storage |
| Expandable up to 256GB via microSD (uses SIM 2 slot) | N/A |
| 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera dual-tone, dual LED flash, f/1.7 aperture | 16 megapixel rear camera, OIS, dual-LED flash, f1.9 |
| HDR Video | N/A |
| 5 megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture | 5 megapixel front-facing camera, f1.9 |
| Dual SIM (hybrid), dual LTE | Dual-SIM, 4G/LTE |
| WiFi 802.11ac | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| NFC | NFC |
| USB Type C | MicroUSB |
| Iris Scanner | N/A |
| Fast Wireless Charging | Qi Wireless Charging |
| Fingerprint Scanner | Fingerprint Scanner |
| Heart-Rate Sensor | Heart-Rate Sensor |
| IP68 rating | N/A |
| 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm | 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6mm |
| 169 g | 171 grams |
| Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with TouchWiz | Android 5.1 Lollipop with TouchWiz |
| 3,500mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery | 3,000mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery |
Summary of advantages
Samsung Galaxy Note7:
- More pixels per inch
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Faster processor
- Bigger starting storage
- Expandable memory
- HDR video
- Dual LTE
- USB Type-C
- Iris Scanner
- IP68 rating
- Lighter at 169 grams
- Android 6.0.1 OS
- Bigger 3500mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy Note 5:
- Higher resolution rear camera at 16MP
- Slightly more updated Bluetooth version
- Thinner at 7.6mm
Specs that remained the same:
- Display size
- Display resolution
- Super AMOLED screen
- 4GB RAM
- NFC
- Wireless charging
- Heart-rate sensor
In terms of price, the Note 5, during its time, was priced at Php36,990 for the 32GB variant. The Galaxy Note7, however, will be available for Php39,990 for the 64GB storage.
There you have it. Those are what has changed for the new Note7 compared to its predecessor strictly on paper.
