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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

2.91 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
2.68 in
5.86 in
Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
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Editiorial reviews
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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
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4.1 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size5.7 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.55"

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Internal storage64 GB64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Height6.04 in5.86 in
Width2.91 in2.68 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight5.96 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time312.0 h326.0 h
Talk time26.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

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