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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2016), with a 79.5 score against 72.8. Galaxy Note7's design weights the same than the Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's just a little thicker. The Galaxy Note7 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note7 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger display, a greater pixels count in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lesser MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note7 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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