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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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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 7.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core10-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895MediaTek Helio X MT6797
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-T880 MP4
RAM memory4 GB4 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
  • 4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.8 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density518.0 ppi570.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesno
HDRyesyesno
Multi touchyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.55"
N/A
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.7 f
N/A
2.0 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
1
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
240.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage64 GB64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

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

Dimensions

Height6.04 in5.86 in5.94 in
Width2.91 in2.68 in2.99 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.96 oz5.47 oz6.17 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Barometeryesyes
N/A
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
N/A
Thermometeryes
N/A
N/A
ANT+yesyes
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.04.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-CNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-C
N/A

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
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium Polymer
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh4100.0 mAh
Standby time312.0 h326.0 h
N/A
Talk time26.0 h20.0 h
N/A
Fast chargingyesyesno
Wireless charging yesyesno
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
N/A
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A

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