Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 7

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 7 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 7's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Apple iPhone 7 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 1960 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

₹59,900

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 7

₹31,500

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

74%

Release Date

02 Sep, 2016

07 Oct, 2016

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Apple A10 Fusion
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
4 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	750x1334 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP	7 MP

Battery

N/A
3500 mAh	1960 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	32 GB
N/A	NVMe

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (106,363 ratings)

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3 More Videos

8 More Videos

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Oct 07, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

iOS v10

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr

Co-Processor

N/A	M10 motion

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

RAM

4 GB

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

750x1334 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

Pixel Density

515 ppi

326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.78 %

65.47 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Design

Height

153.5 mm

138.3 mm

Width

73.9 mm

67.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.1 mm

Weight

169 grams

138 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

No	Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

1960 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.