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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-07 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 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 Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's general score of 78.1. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition body is newer, but just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy S7 edge. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a screen that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition one, because although the Galaxy S7 edge has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. They have a same size diafragm aperture, the same camera sensor size, the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video definition.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7 edge. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7 edge, letting go some specs and features.
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