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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.2 GHz2.35 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.2 in5.7 in5.7 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2880 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologySuper LCD 5IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density564.0 ppi564.0 ppi518.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRnoyes
N/A
yes
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/3,06"
N/A
1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens apertureF/1.8
N/A
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesnoyes
Maximum card storage2GB2GB
N/A
256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productCarbon grey
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyes
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnono
N/A
no
Dust resistantyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproofyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.74 in5.86 in6.03 in6.04 in
Width2.83 in2.83 in3.0 in2.91 in
Depth0.35 in0.31 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight5.68 oz5.75 oz6.03 oz5.96 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-C
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
N/A
yes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNoMHLNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX HD
  • SBC
SBCSBC
USB version
N/A
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.0/3.1

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
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
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
GLONASS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
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
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 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
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
MiracastMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time456.0 h140.0 h336.0 h312.0 h
Talk time27.0 h
N/A
21.0 h26.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
N/A
yes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging nono
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI

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