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Meizu M5 Note 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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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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12 editorial reviews
Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
Samsung took a calculated risk by aligning the Galaxy Note 7 with the Galaxy S series, further distancing it from Notes of the past. But that isn't an issue — the Galaxy Note 7 is the ...Read more
With the best features of the Galaxy S and Note line, the latest Note has a lot to offer but is it worth its price? Here's our Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review!Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
GPU modelARM Mali-T860ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory3 GB3 GB4 GB
CPU model
N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.5 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1080.0 px px1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density403.0 ppi401.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
HDRnonoyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Autofocusyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.5"
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
Material
N/A
Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistant
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height6.05 in5.97 in6.04 in
Width2.98 in2.95 in2.91 in
Depth0.32 in0.31 in0.31 in
Weight6.17 oz5.89 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
Proximity
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.2
NFCnonoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBCSBC
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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 GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASSGLONASS
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Battery capacity4000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Fast chargingnonoyes
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium Polymer
Standby time
N/A
350.0 h312.0 h
Talk time
N/A
21.0 h26.0 h
Wireless charging
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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