Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note 7:
    OLED
    Grand S3:
    LCD
  • Width

    Galaxy Note 7: 3.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 7:
    73.9 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand S3: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note 7:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    Grand S3:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 7: 1.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 7:
    7.9 mm
    Grand S3:
    9.8 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note 7:
    2016
    Grand S3:
    2015

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 Note 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    169 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    77 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 Note 7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Galaxy Note 7 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Grand S3.

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 7, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

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 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. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
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. 1. Galaxy Note 7

    3500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Grand S3

  2. 2. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 72. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 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
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.0%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP12
  • Adreno 330
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, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, Grand S3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7Grand S3
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)