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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
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25
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
68 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory6 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Screen size6.3 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2960 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density521.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor size1/2.55"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height6.4 in5.61 in
Width2.94 in2.74 in
Depth0.34 in0.31 in
Weight6.88 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetooth version5.04.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionVoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time220.0 h288.0 h
Talk time22.0 h27.0 h
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 8

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S7