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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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) | 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy Note7 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 general score. Galaxy Note7 is a just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker device than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a just a little greater display density.
Galaxy Note7 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better processor than Galaxy Note7. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core CPU.
The Galaxy S7 edge takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7. They have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate, the same aperture, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution. Galaxy S7 edge has a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 3% larger battery size.
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