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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note3's global score of 77.7. The Galaxy S7 body is much newer, just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy Note3. Galaxy S7 features a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Galaxy Note3, and although the Galaxy S7 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S7 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos and a way larger aperture for better low light captures.
The Galaxy Note3 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a little longer battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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