Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy W: 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 Note 7: 76 g lighter

Galaxy Note 7:

169 g

Galaxy W:

245 g
Width

Galaxy Note 7: 25.7 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 7:

73.9 mm

Galaxy W:

99.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Note 7: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 7:

5.7 in

Galaxy W:

7 in
Depth

Galaxy Note 7: 0.9 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 7:

7.9 mm

Galaxy W:

8.8 mm
Height

Galaxy Note 7: 38.3 mm shorter

Galaxy Note 7:

153.5 mm

Galaxy W:

191.8 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note 7:

2016

Galaxy W:

2014

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 7

Height:

153.5 mm
Width:

73.9 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Galaxy W

Height:

191.8 mm +38.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
Width:

99.6 mm +25.7 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 7

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note 7

169 g
2. Galaxy W

245 g

+76 g versus Galaxy Note 7

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 7

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Galaxy W

Screen diagonal:

7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

135.1 cm²

Galaxy W has approximately 50.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 7.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy W: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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 Note 7

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Galaxy W

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

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 7

3500 mAh

+300 mAh versus Galaxy W
2. Galaxy W

3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 72. Galaxy W

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm	191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	169 g	245 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.7" inch	7" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	88.5 cm2	135.1 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	78.0%	70.7%
PPI /points per inch/	518 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps HDR dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide)	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	135289	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1519	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3865	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3308	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
Release date	2016 August	2014 June
Colors	Blue Coral Gold Platinum Silver Titanium Black Onyx	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	850 EUR	360 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Body build	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy W.
Specification	Galaxy Note 7	Galaxy W
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi 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) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Accelerometer compass proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy W

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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