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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
14
4.0 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
87 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
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39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 6.0Android 4.2
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890MediaTek MT6572
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-400
RAM memory512 MB4 GB512 MB

Display

Screen size3.7 in5.7 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px1440 x 2560 px854 x 480 px
Pixel density252.0 ppi518.0 ppi218.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes
Technology
N/A
AMOLEDIPS LCD
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f1.7 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.5"
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage4 GB64 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB256GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Dimensions

Height4.74 in6.04 in5.35 in
Width2.35 in2.91 in2.71 in
Depth0.36 in0.31 in0.42 in
Weight4.06 oz5.96 oz
N/A

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yes
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnono
N/A
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiedyesno
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.23.0 HS
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
N/A
NFCnoyes
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
N/A
Video outputNoNo
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
4G LTEnoyes
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh3500.0 mAh1800.0 mAh
Standby time617.0 h312.0 h
N/A
Talk time9.0 h26.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingnoyes
N/A
Wireless charging noyes
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A

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