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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-08-02 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note7 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, with a 79.5 score against 77.6. Galaxy Note7's construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note4. Galaxy Note4 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7. They have a display with the same size, the same screen density and exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a way smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy Note7 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note7 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
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