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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7's 79.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy S7, but both of them are equally thin. Galaxy S7 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a little better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a higher number of cores (and faster).
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S7 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Both of them have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same sensor size, a 12 MP camera in the back and a same size camera aperture.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7, letting go a couple specifications.
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