Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3's general score of 77.7. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2, giving you a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a a lot newer device, and it's also a little thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note3.
Galaxy Note3 features a processing unit that's very similar to the Galaxy S7 edge one, and although the Galaxy Note3 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy Note3 features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S7 edge has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a less MP back camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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