Samsung Galaxy A7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note N7000

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A7: 37 g lighter

    Galaxy A7:
    141 g
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    178 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A7: 6.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy A7:
    76.2 mm
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    83 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note N7000: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A7:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    5.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy A7:
    2 GB RAM
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    1 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7: 3.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy A7:
    6.3 mm
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Note N7000: 4.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy A7:
    151 mm
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    146.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A7

    Height:
    151 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy Note N7000
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    6.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    83 mm +6.8 mm versus Galaxy A7
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy A7

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A7

    141 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    178 g

    +37 g versus Galaxy A7

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 has approximately 2.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note N7000.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Note N7000

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A7

    2600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Galaxy Note N7000

  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A72. Galaxy Note N7000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
  • 146.9 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 800 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
  • Exynos
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 285 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@24~30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11900
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 568
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1471
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1984
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 296
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 973
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD
  • A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A700FD
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A7, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationGalaxy A7Galaxy Note N7000
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA)
  • A700FD (Malaysia
  • Pakistan)
  • A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Stylus - Also known as Samsung GT-N7000
  • Samsung I9220