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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
18
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
0 %
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13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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26
4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
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User rating
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1.2Android 7.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB6 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.55 in6.3 in5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1440 x 2960 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density267.0 ppi521.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f
N/A
1.7 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.55"1/2.6"
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
3D Capture
N/A
no
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
2x
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyes
Night Mode
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.9 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Maximum card storage64GB256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
yesyes

Design

Colour of product
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
no
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height5.95 in6.4 in5.94 in
Width3.17 in2.94 in2.85 in
Depth0.37 in0.34 in0.3 in
Weight6.35 oz6.88 oz5.54 oz

Connectivity

Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.05.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
Video outputMHLDisplayPort over USB-CNo
Dual sim support
N/A
nono
DLNA certified
N/A
noyes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 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 transmissionDC-HSDPAVoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEnoyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Navigation system
N/A
GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSM
N/A
yesyes
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3100.0 mAh3300.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Standby time980.0 h220.0 h336.0 h
Talk time35.0 h22.0 h33.0 h
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Replaceable battery
N/A
N/A
no
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yes

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