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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s overall score of 73.5. Galaxy Note7's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy J7 (2017), but it's just a little bit lighter. The Galaxy Note7 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy J7 (2017) has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity.
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