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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 7
3.09 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
15
4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
32
4.4 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T760 MP16
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Screen size4.7 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi515.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx3.7 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Carbon fiber
  • Kevlar
  • Plastic
  • Rubber
  • Steel
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Height5.44 in6.04 in
Width2.64 in3.09 in
Depth0.28 in0.33 in
Weight4.87 oz6.21 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Pedometeryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 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
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 7

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 4