Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S7: specs comparison

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 S7: 16 g lighter

Galaxy Note 3:

168 g

Galaxy S7:

152 g
Width

Galaxy S7: 9.6 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm

Galaxy S7:

69.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S7: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in

Galaxy S7:

5.1 in
Height

Galaxy S7: 8.8 mm shorter

Galaxy Note 3:

151.2 mm

Galaxy S7:

142.4 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note 3:

2013

Galaxy S7:

2016

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. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm +8.8 mm versus Galaxy S7
Width:

79.2 mm +9.6 mm versus Galaxy S7
Depth:

8.3 mm
2. Galaxy S7

Height:

142.4 mm
Width:

69.6 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

+16 g versus Galaxy S7
2. Galaxy S7

152 g

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. Galaxy Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Galaxy S7

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 24.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7.

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 Note 3, Galaxy S7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
16 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy S7: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note 3

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

2. Galaxy S7

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

+200 mAh versus Galaxy S7
2. Galaxy S7

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 32. Galaxy S7

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm	142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	168 g	152 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.7" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005 N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	71.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.8%	72.1%
PPI /points per inch/	386 PPI	577 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005 N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000	Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *	35250	158900
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	761	1536
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1968	3718
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	2235	4791
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	189150
GeekBench 4 Battery *	829	1939
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	272
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	717

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
Release date	2013 September	2016 February
Colors	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White	Black White Gold Silver Pink Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	420 EUR	290 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)	Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Body build	plastic body	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930FHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by) - G930FD
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005 N9002 N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) - N900W8	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F G930FD G930W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - G930F G930FD LTE band 1(2100) 29(700) 30(2300) 41(2500) - G930W8
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.2 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
Radio	No	No
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy S7.
Specification	Galaxy Note 3	Galaxy S7
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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