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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a just a little lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but both of them have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy Note7 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Note7 also has a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Galaxy Note7 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy Note7 also has more internal storage. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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