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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 Active is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note II, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 74.8. Galaxy S7 Active is a newer phone than the Galaxy Note II, but it's just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note II has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a brighter screen than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way higher display pixel density. The Galaxy Note II has a bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a way better (4K) video quality and a way more megapixels camera. Galaxy S7 Active has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note II, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a better device, it is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note II. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note II, letting go some specifications.
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