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LG G6 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Editiorial reviews
17
4.1 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
71 %
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0 %
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3.7 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
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75 %
3 stars
25 %
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4.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
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12 editorial reviews
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User rating
46
4.2 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
13 %
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4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
18 %
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38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 7.1Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.35 GHz1.4 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 505ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory4 GB3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.5 in5.7 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2880 px1080 x 2160 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density564.0 ppi442.0 ppi518.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
N/A
no
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
N/A
yes
HDRyesno
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3,06"1/3"
N/A
1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 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.)60.0 fps30.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.0
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesnoyes
Maximum card storage2GB256GB
N/A
256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
N/A
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Aluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesno
N/A
yes
Shock resistantnono
N/A
no
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.86 in5.61 in6.03 in6.04 in
Width2.83 in2.73 in3.0 in2.91 in
Depth0.31 in0.32 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight5.75 oz5.26 oz6.03 oz5.96 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnoyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
N/A
no
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.14.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX HD
  • SBC
SBCSBCSBC
NFCyesyes
N/A
yes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.02.0
3.0/3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
N/A
yes
Video outputNoNoMHLNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
yes
3G UMTSyesyes
N/A
yes
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
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 hotspot
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
no
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time140.0 h570.0 h336.0 h312.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
N/A
yes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless charging nono
N/A
yes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Talk time
N/A
22.0 h21.0 h26.0 h
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI

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