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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II's global score of 74.8. The Apple iPhone 7 is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also noticeably lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note II. The Samsung Galaxy Note II and the iPhone 7 have quite similar processing units, and although the iPhone 7 has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and a 2 GB RAM.
The iPhone 7 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 750 x 1334px resolution and a quite greater screen pixels density. The iPhone 7 has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note II has a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh. Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot more megapixels back camera and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Note II. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note II, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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