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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2014-09-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note4 is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a global score of 77.6 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a notably older and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A7 (2017), but Samsung could make it just a little bit lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Galaxy Note4 feature very similar processing units, both have a 3 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy Note4 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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