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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, having a 79.5 score against 79.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7. They have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, a same size display and the same quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a little better processing power than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a greater number of cores. Galaxy Note7 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note7 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations and a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
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