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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 general score. Galaxy Note7 is a newer and a little thinner device than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it is heavier. The Lumia 950 has a more vivid display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Lumia 950 also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note7 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little longer battery duration than Lumia 950, because it has a 17 percent greater battery capacity. Lumia 950 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Lumia 950 also counts with a lot higher 20 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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