Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 Compared: Know the Difference in Terms of Size & Design, Performance, Software, Camera, Battery Life, Price
The Galaxy Note 7 has arrived. Here are some of the similarities and differences between the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and its popular predecessor, Samsung Galaxy 5.
Size and Design
Samsung smartphone users will see how familiar the Galaxy Note 7 looks. All Samsung smartphones are, in fact, very similar in design, with only a few minor differences between models.
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The similarities between Galaxy 7 and Galaxy Note 7 include: aluminum and glass construction, design language and premium finishes. The most obvious difference is the size; Galaxy Note 7 has a 5.7-inch display, while Galaxy S7 has a 5.1-inch display.
Both phones use Super AMOLED display technology, but the Note 7 has Gorilla Glass 5, while Galaxy S7 has Gorilla Glass 4. There is no distinct difference between the two smartphones in terms of producing high-quality displays.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is, in fact, the first smartphone that uses Gorilla Glass 5. This new screen glass has all the clarity and strength features of Gorilla Glass 4 plus an added boost in strength to withstand drops on hard and rough surfaces.
Performance
The US version of both phones use the same internal hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (dual core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo CPUs, Adreno 530 GPU) with 4GB RAM. The international versions have the same specs too.
In terms of security, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is better than the Galaxy S7. The Note 7 has a brand new iris scanner, which, Samsung claims is a hundred times more secure than using fingerprint sensors or device PIN codes. The phone uses a near-infrared scanner to do this, but first you must remove your eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Software
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has all the software features of S7 plus more. The Note 7 utilizes an S-pen which can do more than the previous pens. Now, the S-pen can box select anything in the screen (including videos) to create 15-second GIFs, do fast translations, and write notes on the Always-On-Display mode.
In addition, the S-pen now supports 4,096 pressure levels, which makes it all the more like using a real pen. With a curved screen, Galaxy Note 7 also supports Edge software, including widgets and 3rd party apps.
The smartphone is also nearly waterproof, including the S-pen, so basically you can write notes underwater for whatever reason you want to do so. The phone has an ingress protection rating of IP68, which means its protection against dust is 6 out of 10, while it is 8 out of 10 against water. You can use your phone under 5 feet of water for 30 minutes and it will still work well.
Camera
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 follows the lead created by Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in terms of high-level smartphone photography. The rear camera is a Dual Pixel 12 MP with an f/1.7 aperture plus optical image stabilization. The front camera has 5 MP with the same f/1.7 aperture. The rear offers LED flash and face detection autofocus.
The Dual Pixel Technology makes the smartphone's focusing ability the fastest in the market.
Battery Life
The battery capacity of the Galaxy Note 7 is great at 3500mAh. The Galaxy S7 has 3000 mAh battery capacity, but since that phone supports a smaller display, both phones may not differ much in terms of battery life.
The Galaxy S7 Edge has a smaller display (5.5 inch) and bigger battery capacity at 3600 mAh, so in this regard, it is better than the Note 7.
Price
With all these top-of-the-line features, the Galaxy Note 7 is expectedly expensive. Some reports suggest it will be worth $849.99 in the US for a Blue Coral 64GB version of the phone if you are a T-Mobile customer. However, if you include Verizon connectivity, the price will be $864.99. For AT&T, the price is $879.99.
In contrast, the original price of the Samsung Galaxy S7 was $670 in the US.
