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Meizu M5 Note Mobile Phone
Meizu M5 Note
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Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
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Are Meizu's latest M5 series devices superior to the competition? Find out in our comprehensive review of the Meizu M5, M5s, and M5 Note!Read more
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What does the latest premium mid-range offering from Samsung bring to the table? We find out, in this in-depth Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) review!Read more
If you like your phone big, then the new A7 with its 5.5-inch display probably won't disappoint.Read more
Samsung's Galaxy A7 2016 is an amazing device, but a few issues prevent it from being a standout offering in the mid-range segment.Read more
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5 editorial reviews
The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a ...Read more
You get a solid camera, decent display and nostalgic design with the Galaxy J7 Prime, but similarly priced budget phones offer more pizazz.Read more
The Samsung Galaxy J7 is an affordable midrange phablet on Boost Mobile that offers good bang for the buck compared with rivals.Read more
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
40 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.1Android 6.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
GPU modelARM Mali-T860ARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T830 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory3 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
3 GB2 GB
CPU model
N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.5 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCDOLED
Resolution1080.0 px px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density403.0 ppi401.0 ppi401.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononoyes
HDRnononono
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyesyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.9 f2.2 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
N/A
AluminumMetalPlastic
Water resistant
N/A
nonoyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height6.05 in5.96 in5.97 in5.59 in
Width2.98 in2.92 in2.95 in2.85 in
Depth0.32 in0.29 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight6.17 oz6.07 oz5.89 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yes
Proximity
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.14.0
NFCnoyesnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nonoyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
noyesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNoMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyesyes
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Battery capacity4000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3300.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Fast chargingnononoyes
Replaceable battery
N/A
nonoyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Talk time
N/A
17.0 h21.0 h21.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
nonoyes
Standby time
N/A
N/A
350.0 h390.0 h
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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