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Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
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Huawei P9 Lite 2016 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Editiorial reviews
28
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
0 %
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2 editorial reviews
Huawei dilutes the P9 a little too muchRead more
In-depth review of the Huawei P9 Lite (Kirin 650, ARM Mali-T830 MP2, 5.2", 147) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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4.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
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12 editorial reviews
Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.Read more
Samsung took a calculated risk by aligning the Galaxy Note 7 with the Galaxy S series, further distancing it from Notes of the past. But that isn't an issue — the Galaxy Note 7 is the ...Read more
With the best features of the Galaxy S and Note line, the latest Note has a lot to offer but is it worth its price? Here's our Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review!Read more
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
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3 stars
13 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
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36 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
39 %
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34 %
3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.5 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A8Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 650Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650ARM Mali-T880 MP2ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.2 in5.7 in5.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi518.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
no
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognition
N/A
N/A
yes
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.0
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesnoyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
128GB
N/A
256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • Turquoise
  • White
N/A
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Shock resistant
N/A
no
N/A
no
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.78 in6.03 in6.04 in
Width2.64 in2.86 in3.0 in2.91 in
Depth0.27 in0.3 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight4.55 oz5.19 oz6.03 oz5.96 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.04.24.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • Lightning
USB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNoMHLNo
Dual sim support
N/A
yesyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
NFC
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
SBCSBC

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
2G GSM
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
4G LTE
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1810.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h630.0 h336.0 h312.0 h
Talk time14.0 h18.9 h21.0 h26.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
no
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI

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