Samsung is now recalling all Galaxy Note 7 units across the world since there have been multiple instances of its battery explosion throughout the world. The South Korean giant is ready to replace Galaxy Note 7 with newer handsets that feature new batteries, Phone Arena reported.
However, it will take few weeks for the new Galaxy Note 7 units to arrive. Hence, the company is ready to replace Galaxy Note 7 units with Galaxy S7 Edge and since the latter carries lower price tag, Samsung will also reimburse the price difference. Here is a comparison between Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 Edge on the basis of their specifications and features.
Design and Display
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge sport premium design as both are beautifully crafted out of glass and metal. Both the smartphones are IP68 certified devices which comes with dust proof and water resistant body.
The Galaxy Note 7 measures 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm having a weight of 169 grams. On the other side, the Galaxy S7 Edge measures 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm in dimension and weighs only 157 grams.
The Galaxy Note 7 has a 5.7-inch dual-edge curved S-AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, whereas the Galaxy S7 Edge also features a dual-edge curved S-AMOLED display that measures 5.5 inches. The S7 Edge's screen is protected Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
Both the smartphones support QHD resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, but Galaxy Note 7 produces 518 ppi pixel density because of its larger screen, whereas Galaxy S7 Edge has a pixel density 534 ppi.
Chipset, RAM and Storage
In the U.S., both the Samsung phablets are powered by Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB RAM. The Note 7 has a native storage of 64 GB whereas S7 Edge features an internal storage of 32 GB.
In other markets, both the phones are also available in another CPU variant of Exynos 8890. The Galaxy S7 Edge also comes in another storage version of 64 GB outside the U.S. The storage capacity of both the models can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD card by using SIM 2 slot.
Camera, Software
The Galaxy S7 Edge has a 12-megapixel rear facing camera enabled with features like optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus and LED flash.There is a 5-megapixel front facing camera on its front side. The Galaxy Note 7
Both the smartphones come preloaded with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS and TouchWiz UI. Both are expected to get Android 7.0 Nougat upgrade by the end of this year, Vine Report reported.
Other Features and Battery
The Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are both equipped fingerprint sensors. However, the Note 7 also comes with some unique features such as iris scanner and S-Pen stylus that are not present with S7 Edge.
The Galaxy Note 7 is packed with 3,500 mAh battery whereas the Galaxy S7 Edge houses a slightly larger battery of 3,600 mAh capacity. Both the batteries support fast charging and wireless charging.
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