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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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13 user ratings
5 stars
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50 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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48 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.84 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionApple A9 APL0898Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB2 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.0 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1136 x 640 px1440 x 2560 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina Display with IPS technology
AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
yes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f2.2 f1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom2x3x
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesFace recognitionyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesFace recognitionyes
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.4
N/A
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readerno
N/A
yes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Red
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Jet black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyes
N/A
yes
Shock resistantno
N/A
no
Dust resistantyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.44 in4.87 in6.04 in
Width2.64 in2.31 in2.91 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz3.99 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryes
N/A
yes
Pedometeryes
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionLightningLightningUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specificNo
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
GLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 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
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyes
N/A
yes
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
  • 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
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh1642.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h240.0 h312.0 h
Talk time14.0 h14.0 h26.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
yes
Wireless charging no
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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