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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| 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 |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 79.5 score against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy Note7's body is just a little bit lighter but just a little thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), and both were released with only a couple months difference. The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (although slower).
Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a better count of pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos and a way better video definition.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy Note7 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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