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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having an 80.4 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and notably thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active. They have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels and a same size aperture. The Galaxy S7 Active has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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