Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4China · 3GB · 16GB · N9106W
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeGlobal · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
Technical data sheets

Basics
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
China · 3GB · 16GB · N9106W
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 5.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 6.4Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 7.0 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.4
192 reviews
8.8
423 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Specs stores to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Samsung Galaxy Note 4
China · 3GB · 16GB · N9106W 		Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge price comparison Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
Inches 5.7" 5.5"
Resolution QHD QHD
Usable surface 74% useful 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 78.6 mm
153.5 mm
8.5 mm 		72.6 mm
150.9 mm
7.7 mm
Weight 176 g 157 g
Micro SnapD. 805
Quad-Core 		Exynos 8890
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 58.291
v6 		175.184
v8
Battery 3220 mAh 3600 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX240 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 3.7 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-N910S, Muscat --

Release Date
Release date September 2014,
9 years ago 		February 2016,
8 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Size
78.6 mm • 153.5 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.6 mm • 150.9 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 176 g 157 g
Usable surface 74 % 76 %
Materials Plastic, Metal Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black

White

Gold

Pink
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Silver

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 5.5"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 515 Pixels per inch 534 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
9.3
Is it comfortable?
7.8
8.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.2
8.8
Number of reviews
192 reviews
423 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3
CPU 4x Krait 450 2.7 GHz 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 14 nm
64 Bits No Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 420 Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
58.291
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 10% of devices
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175.184
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • RGB
  • UV light sensor
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.0
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.6
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
8.9
Number of reviews
192 reviews
423 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX240 Exmor RS Sony IMX260 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BRITECELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.6" 1/2.5"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 3.7 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
83
Mobile
84
Photo
83
Video
89
Mobile
91
Photo
86
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
7.3
8.7
Quality of selfies
7.8
8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.7
Number of reviews
192 reviews
423 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.204 W/Kg on head
0.272 W/Kg on body 		0.264 W/Kg on head
0.507 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.472 W/Kg on head
0.971 W/Kg on body 		1.150 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • MHL
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.6
8.9
Quality of the GPS
8.6
8.9
And the WiFi?
8.7
8.9
Number of reviews
192 reviews
423 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3220 mAh
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3600 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 23%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
192 reviews
423 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 53%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 47%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 34%
    Once a year
  • 56%
    Every six months
  • 6%
    Every two months or less
  • 3%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 24%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
192 reviews
423 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 202 --

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