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New Samsung Galaxy Note7 is here: How does it compare to other phablets
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has launched its latest phablet the 5.7-inch Note7 in New York.
The Note7 comes with a Quad HD Dual edge Super AMOLED display with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It has a 12MP camera, an iris scanner, expandable storage and is the first Samsung device with a USB-C charger port. In addition, the S Pen, like the Note7, is water resistant and comes with a host of new features.
We look at how the Samsung Galaxy Note7 stacks up against the S7 edge, the recently launched Huawei Honor Note 8 and the iPhone 6s Plus.
Galaxy Note7 and S7 edge vs. Honor Note 8 vs. iPhone 6s Plus: Tech specs
|
Galaxy Note7 |
Galaxy S7 edge | Honor Note 8 |
iPhone 6s Plus |
|
| Operating System |
Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow |
iOS 9.0 |
| Display |
5.7-inch Quad HD Dual edge Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 (518ppi) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
5.5-inch, Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560 X 1440 (534ppi) Edge Screen |
6.6-inch, Super AMOLED 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (443 ppi) |
5.5-inch, LED-backlit, Multi‑Touch, Retina HD display with 3D Touch, IPS, Taptic Engine, 1920 x 1080 (401 ppi) |
| Dimensions |
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm, 169g |
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm, 157g | 178.8 x 90.9 x 7.2 mm, 219g |
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3mm, 192g |
| Processor(s) |
2.15GHz + 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor OR Exynos 8890 Octa-Core, Mali-T880 MP12 GPU (outside U.S.) |
Up to 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Kryo CPU, 64-bit, X12 LTE, Adreno 530 GPUORExynos 8890 Octa-Core, Mali-T880 MP12 GPU (outside U.S.) | Octa-core Kirin 955 chipset, made by Huawei, together with a Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
64-bit A9 chip, M9 motion coprocessor |
| Memory |
4GB RAM (LPDDR4), 64GB (UFS 2.0) |
4GB RAM (LPDDR4) , 32/64GB (UFS 2.0) | 4GB RAM, 32/64/128GB |
2GB RAM, 16/64/128GB |
| microSD |
Yes, up to 256GB |
Yes, up to 200GB | Yes, up to 256GB |
No |
| Cameras |
Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP, f/1.7, OIS Front: 5MP, f/1.7 |
Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, Smart OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flashFront: 5MP dual video call, Auto HDR | Rear: 13MP, f/2.0, RGBW sensor, optical image stabilization, bespoke image processing engineFront: 8MP |
Rear: 12MP iSight, Live Photos, OIS (6s Plus only) Front: 5MP FaceTime, Retina Flash |
| Battery |
3,500 mAh, non-removable, Fast Charging on wired and wireless |
3600 mAh, non-removable, Fast Charging both on wired and wireless | 4500mAh battery with Fast Charging |
2750 mAh, non-removable |
| NFC |
Yes |
Yes | No |
Yes |
| Connectivity |
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO, Bluetooth v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, Location |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE, A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE, USB v2.0, reversible connector |
|
| Sensors |
Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, HR Sensor, Iris Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor |
Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB Light, Geomagnetic, Gyro, Fingerprint, Barometer, Hall, HRM |
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Stylus |
Yes |
No | No |
No |
| Availability & Price |
Starting at $834 Pre-orders start August 3, available August 19. |
Starting at $750 | 32GB: ¥2,299 ($346)128GB: ¥2,599 ($421) Currently only available in China. |
16GB: $649 32GB: $749 128GB: $849 |
Iris scanner
The Note7 includes an iris scanner, the only one of the four devices compared, allowing you to unlock your device using your eyes.
While unlocking the Note7 with the iris scanner is quick, it also has other uses like added security for online banking. If there are certain apps, documents, banking details etc. that you want to keep secure you can add them to the Note7 Secure Folder, which will require a password or an iris scan to gain entry.
S Pen
Of the four phablets compared, the Note7 is the only one that comes with a stylus – the S Pen. Compared to the previous Note, the Note7 S Pen has a smaller pen tip, reduced to 0.7mm allowing for more accuracy. While the pressure levels have increased to 4,096, up from 2,048.
Like previous Samsung Galaxy devices, the Note7 is water and dust resistant, but this time around Samsung has also made the S Pen water resistant.
The S Pen also has a few new skills, including the Samsung Notes app that combines four Note5 handwriting and drawing apps into one, with additional art tools.
The Screen-off Memo function allows you to take notes on your locked Note7 when the screen is off. You can then pin the note to your Always On display and it will remain on your screen for an hour.
The S Pen also allows you to create GIFs instantly from any video and share instantly with the Smart Select tool.
The translation tool allows you to hover the S Pen over a word and you can get a Google translation in over 70 languages. While the magnifying glass tool will allow you to magnify a window of text with the S Pen.
Price & availability
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 definitely doesn’t come cheap and is the priciest of the four compared devices, with the Honor Note 8 easily the cheapest option, but it does lack NFC.
Pre-orders for the Note7 start on August 3, with availability on August 19. Color options for the U.S. include Coral Blue, Black Onyx, and Silver Titanium. No Gold color option for the U.S. Carriers has already started announcing pricing as well as bundled promotion deals, check out our post to see how you can preorder your Note7.
Carriers who have listed prices for the Note7 include AT&T at $880, T-Mobile at $849 and U.S. Cellular at $834.
Images via: Samsung
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