Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.7 inches
5.7 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 518 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 386 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

78.16 %
73.78 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
Mali-T830 MP3

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

64GB
32GB, available to use: 23 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

3500 mAh
3600 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.5"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.9

Flash:

Yes
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
16 MP

Design

Dimensions:

6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches (153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm)
6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

5.96 oz (169.0 g)
6.56 oz (186.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68
Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Blue coral, Gold platinum, Silver titanium, Black onyx
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSPA
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, OTG, Mass storage device
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 19, 2016
Dec 01, 2016

FCC ID value:

A3LSMN930F
A3LSMA720F

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.39 W/kg
0.24 W/kg

Body:

0.67 W/kg
0.71 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.56 W/kg
3.78 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.10 W/kg
1.08 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 02, 2016
Jan 02, 2017
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