Lenovo K5 Note vs Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

Comparing the Lenovo K5 Note vs Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K5 Note runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Lenovo K5 Note the better performer.

Display: Both Lenovo K5 Note and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo K5 Note's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K5 Note and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Lenovo K5 Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 5 MP, making Lenovo K5 Note better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lenovo K5 Note offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 3300 mAh, making Lenovo K5 Note better for longer battery life.

Storage: Lenovo K5 Note offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offers 16 GB, making Lenovo K5 Note the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K5 Note has a rating of 4.1.

Lenovo K5 Note

₹12,499

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

₹13,800

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

70%

69%

Release Date

03 Aug, 2016

09 May, 2016

Performance


MediaTek MT6755	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP

Battery


3500 mAh	3300 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	16 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.1/5

(273,185 ratings)

4.3/5

(78,258 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 03, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2

Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

4 GB

2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.31 %

72.16 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Design

Height

152 mm

151.7 mm

Width

75.7 mm

76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

165 grams

169 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

16 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Proximity sensor Accelerometer