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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S7 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's score of 77.6. Galaxy S7 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy Note4 both count with very similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Galaxy S7 has a better screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 7 percent more battery size. The Galaxy Note4 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a lot tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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