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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's construction is newer, notably thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity in each display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active. They have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a F1.7 aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S7 Active features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a couple specifications.
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