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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a score of 80.4 against 75.8. Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but both have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a better pixel number per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 32 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with way less MP, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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