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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, having a 79.5 score against 77.7. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is notably newer, just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note3. Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note3 both count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy Note3 has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
The Galaxy S7 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy S7 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera in the back with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and a lot larger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy Note3 has a greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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