Samsung Galaxy Note vs Samsung Galaxy Note7

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Galaxy Note compared with Galaxy Note7

	SamsungGalaxy Note	SamsungGalaxy Note7
Overview
Released
Released	October 2011	August 2016
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.3″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	285 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	WXGA (1,280 × 800) HD Super AMOLED, 16M colours	Quad HD dual edge Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440; HDR video streaming
Pixel density
Pixel density	285 ppi	518 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Samsung and Notebookcheck)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4210	Exynos 8890
Memory
Memory	1 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	64 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9; 1 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)	64-bit, 14 nm, octa-core (2.3 GHz quad + 1.6 GHz quad); 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-T880 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 GB	64 GB UFS 2.0; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	5 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus (Notebookcheck), LED flash	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, OIS
Front camera
Front camera	2 MP	5 MP, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	4x digital zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 24–30 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,500 mAh	3,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	Non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Fast charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Fast wireless charging, WPC and AirFuel compatible (Samsung)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	178 g	169 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.65 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.85 × 82.95 mm	153.5 × 73.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	Symmetrical dual-edge glass front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Pink	Blue Coral and Black Onyx for the planned UK launch; Silver Titanium announced later
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, submersion up to 1.5 m (5 feet) for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, digital compass, proximity, barometer	Barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, proximity, RGB light
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps	LTE Cat 9
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), 2×2 MIMO, 620 Mbps
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0 + HS	Bluetooth 4.2 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	–	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou