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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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Hardware

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

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.5 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi534.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRyesnoyes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.7 f1.7 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
11
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yesyes
Scene mode
N/A
yesyes
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
11
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB200GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistantyesyesyes
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistantyesyesyes

Dimensions

Height6.04 in5.94 in5.86 in
Width2.91 in2.85 in2.68 in
Depth0.31 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight5.96 oz5.54 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyesyes
Thermometeryesno
N/A
ANT+yesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
no
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
yes
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.25.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-C

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh3600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time312.0 h336.0 h326.0 h
Talk time26.0 h33.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyes
Wireless charging yesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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