• 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3600 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
ProductGalaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13)Galaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.5" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging3600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$495$560
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio76.8%76.1%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)515 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time22 hours27 hours
Music Playback Time64 hours74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890
Processor ModelExynos 7420MSM8996
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHzquad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.53 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.45 W/Kg0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.58 W/Kg0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 5Galaxy S7 Edge
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 4Gionee S8Apple iPhone 6s PlusSamsung Galaxy Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 8LG V20Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 730000400005000060000700008000090000100000110000120000130000140000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 4LG V20LG G6Apple iPhone 6s PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 91000125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000425045004750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 4LG V20LG G6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Apple iPhone 6s PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 9050001000015000200002500030000350004000045000500005500060000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 5LG V20Apple iPhone 6s PlusLG G6Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 9510152025303540455055606570758085

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProLG V20Samsung Galaxy Note 5LG G6Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 905101520253035404550556065

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 5LG V20LG G6Apple iPhone 6s PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 912.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6s PlusSamsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S8Gionee S6 ProLG V20Samsung Galaxy Note 4LG Stylo 4LG G6Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy Note 9Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 82250250027503000325035003750400042504500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 9Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeLG G637.538.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550