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Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos and Samsung Galaxy S7 active: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Design & display	7.2	6.7
Performance & hardware	3.4	2.4
Camera	4.9	5.1
Connectivity	4.6	4.0
Battery & charging	2.3	4.1

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Weight: 171 g; against 184.8 g
SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Samsung Galaxy S7 active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Display Pixel Density: 576 ppi; against 515 ppi
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No
Talk time: 32 h; against 22 h

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7420	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T760 MP8	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	UFS 2.0 Best value	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.1 GHz	2.15 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB Best value	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	188,798
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Silver, White	Green, Grey, Gold
Body Thickness	7.6 mm Best value	9.9 mm
Body Width	76.1 mm	74.9 mm
Body Height	153.2 mm	148.8 mm
Weight	171 g Best value	184.8 g
Usable Surface	76.8 % Best value	64.3 %
Body Materials	Glass, Metal	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68, MIL-STD-810G
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	22 h	32 h Best value
Standby time	—	384 h
Music playback time	64 h	110 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,560 px
Display Pixel Density	515 ppi	576 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	6 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, microUSB, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	—	0.92 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.45 W/kg	0.32 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	0.58 W/kg Best value	0.98 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Model numbers	SM-N920, SM-N9208, SM-N920CD, SM-N920C	SM-G891A

Features

Specification	Galaxy Note5 Duos	Galaxy S7 active
Built-in functions	Voice command, Samsung Pay	Voice command, Samsung Pay