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Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Differences only
8.7
Samsung Galaxy Note7
8.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Note7 Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Not announced · No information
Released · Sep 20, 2024
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
3500 mAh
4685 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm 		6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Blue coral, Gold platinum, Silver titanium, Black onyx Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.9-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 518 PPI 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
78.16 % 92.35 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo 		Hexa-core
2x 4.05GHz + 4x 2.42GHz
GPU
Adreno 530 Apple 6-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB 256GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 4685 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Yes Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Video calling 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
5 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 19, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMN930F 		Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.39 W/kg
Body: 0.67 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg 		Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1199 / € 1449
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 02, 2016 Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants
Dual SIM Yes
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Processor Octa-core
2150 MHz
Exynos M1 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T880 MP12
RAM 4GB (LPDDR4)
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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