Lenovo K4 Note vs Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

Comparing the Lenovo K4 Note vs Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Lenovo K4 Note runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better performer.

Display: Both Lenovo K4 Note and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo K4 Note's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Lenovo K4 Note and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Lenovo K4 Note and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Lenovo K4 Note and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offer the same 3300 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Lenovo K4 Note and Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K4 Note has a rating of 3.9.

Lenovo K4 Note

₹11,999

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

₹9,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

Release Date

19 Jan, 2016

09 May, 2016

Performance


MediaTek MT6753	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	3300 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Good display
Useful software features
Good for multimedia usage
Proper dual-SIM support & dedicated microSD slot

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Plastic back panel feels flimsy
Lags while playing heavy games
Camera could have been better
Tons of bloatware

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(34,246 ratings)

4.3/5

(78,258 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	May 09, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

VIBE UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6753

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP3

Mali-T830 MP2

RAM

3 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR3

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.81 %

72.16 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

153.6 mm

151.7 mm

Width

76.5 mm

76 mm

Thickness

9.15 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

160 grams

169 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI ISO-CELL

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

Flash

No	Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G) / Up to 22 Hours(2G)

Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SAR Value

Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 0.711 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer