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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 7.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory4 GB4 GB4 GB6 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.5 in5.8 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi534.0 ppi570.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRyesnoyesyes
Multi touchyes
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.5"1/2.6"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.7 f1.7 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
11
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

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

Storage

Internal storage64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB200GB256GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • 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
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Purple
  • Titanium grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistantyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height6.04 in5.94 in5.86 in6.22 in
Width2.91 in2.85 in2.68 in2.91 in
Depth0.31 in0.3 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.96 oz5.54 oz5.47 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyesyesyes
Thermometeryesno
N/A
N/A
ANT+yesyesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesnono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.25.05.0
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
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
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
  • 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
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity3500.0 mAh3600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time312.0 h336.0 h326.0 h
N/A
Talk time26.0 h33.0 h20.0 h25.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyesyes
Wireless charging yesyesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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