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No.1 Note 4 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
4
4 editorial reviews
Samsung's ultra HD powerhouse takes on the iPhone 6 Plus and LG G3 with some of industry's most competitive specs, and a certain little tool you can't find anywhere else.Read more
Big on specs and on performance, the Note 4 is the best big-screen phone yetRead more
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14
4.2 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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12 editorial reviews
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
Samsung took a calculated risk by aligning the Galaxy Note 7 with the Galaxy S series, further distancing it from Notes of the past. But that isn't an issue — the Galaxy Note 7 is the ...Read more
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User rating
31
4.2 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6582Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.7 in5.7 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Pixel density258.0 ppi518.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.5"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesnoyes
Maximum card storage32GB
N/A
256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

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

Dimensions

Height6.04 in6.03 in6.04 in
Width3.09 in3.0 in2.91 in
Depth0.33 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight
N/A
6.03 oz5.96 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
Sim card sizeFull-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.14.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBCSBC
Charging connection
N/A
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
USB version
N/A
2.0
3.0/3.1
Video output
N/A
MHLNo
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no
NFC
N/A
N/A
yes
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyes
N/A
yes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
LTE frequencies
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
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes
4G LTE
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
336.0 h312.0 h
Talk time
N/A
21.0 h26.0 h
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yes

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