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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.1Android 6.0Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Kryo 260
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 509
RAM memory4 GB6 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in6.3 in5.1 in
N/A
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px2560 x 1440 px1080 x 2160 px
TechnologyAMOLEDAMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density518.0 ppi521.0 ppi576.0 ppi403.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Dual screen supportno
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yes
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
no
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.55"1/2.6"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.7 f
N/A
1.7 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
240.0 fps240.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
3D Capture
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
2x
N/A
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
N/A
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
N/A
Maximum card storage256GB256GB200GB
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistantyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Shock resistantno
N/A
no
N/A
Dust resistantyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.04 in6.4 in5.61 in6.24 in
Width2.91 in2.94 in2.74 in2.97 in
Depth0.31 in0.34 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight5.96 oz6.88 oz5.36 oz6.38 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
N/A
Hearth rate monitoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Thermometeryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ANT+yesyesyes
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
N/A
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiednonoyes
N/A
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.04.2
N/A
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
N/A
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.0/3.1
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
N/A
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-CNo
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
N/A
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
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
N/A
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
N/A

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