Samsung Galaxy Note7 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy Note7
  • Released 2016, September 169g, 7.9mm thickness Android 6.0.1, TouchWiz UI 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T880 MP12 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 952 USD
  • 5.7" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Exynos 8890 Octa
  • 3500mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy Note7 overview

Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, September. Samsung Galaxy Note7 has 5.7 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Samsung Galaxy Note7 uses Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T880 MP12 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy Note7 has 12MP Single main camera, 5MP Dual selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy Note7 is about 952 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Note7 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 81 / 100 points
  • Price: 86 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Note7 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, August. Released 2016, September
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP12

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide) 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi wireless charging - market dependent

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx
Models SM-N930V, SM-N930A, SM-N930P, SM-N930T, SM-N930R4, SM-N930W8, SM-N930F, SM-N930G, SM-N930S
SAR EU 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Price About 952 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2676
Basemark X: 32648
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.247 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -92.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 90h

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