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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 3.84 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with a score of 81.6 against 80.4. IPhone 7 is an older phone than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but Apple was able to build it lighter and just a little thinner anyway. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better processing power than iPhone 7, because it has more cpu cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly better looking display than iPhone 7, because it has a way higher pixels density, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a bigger display. The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a way better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh. IPhone 7 features a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor, they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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