Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Galaxy Note4, getting a general score of 78.1 against 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a newer cellphone, and it's also a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy Note4. The Galaxy Note4 and Galaxy S7 edge have quite similar processing units, because although the Galaxy Note4 has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower).
The Galaxy Note4 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge have incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy Note4 has a just a little worse count of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Galaxy S7 edge has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note4 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low-light situations and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
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