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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, with a 79.5 score against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy Note7's body is much newer and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, although it's also noticeably heavier. The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy Note7 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a bigger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a much greater screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note7 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality, a way bigger aperture, a camera with much more MP and a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality. The Galaxy Note7 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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