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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Editiorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
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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 %
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionMediaTek MT6753Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T720 MP4 GPARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB3 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in6.0 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Super AMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi367.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
HDRno
N/A
yes
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f2.0 f1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyes
Optical zoom2x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyesyes
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2
N/A
N/A
Light sourceRetina Flash
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB256GB

Design

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

Dimensions

Height5.44 in6.33 in6.04 in
Width2.64 in3.2 in2.91 in
Depth0.28 in0.33 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz7.34 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yes
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 supportnoyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
SBC
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USB
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
No
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.0/3.1

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 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
HSDPAHSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 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
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 1700 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 hotspotyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh5000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h720.0 h312.0 h
Talk time14.0 h70.0 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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