The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was launch earlier by the company to get a head start on Apple. The naming scheme too was changed and Samsung bypassed the Note6 name to put it in line with the S7 as well as the iPhone 7. Now that the iPhone 7 series has been announced, let’s put the Note7 head to head with the iPhone 7 Plus which is likely to be its fiercest competitor.
| Device Name | iPhone 7 Plus | Samsung Galaxy Note7 |
| Dimensions | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm, 188 grams | 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm, 169 grams |
| Display | 5.5 inches, 1920×1080 Pixels, 1300:1 Contrast Ratio | Dual Curved 5.7 inches SuperAMOLED, 2560×1440 pixels, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Processor | Apple A10 Fusion (Quad-Core) with 6 Core Graphics | Exynos 8890 Octa or Snapdragon 820 Quad (Limited Markets) |
| RAM | Developing. | 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 32GB/128GB/256GB | 64GB, microSD Card Slot (Upto 256GB) |
| Main Camera | Dual 12 Megapixel Sensors – Wide Angle Lens f2.4 and 56mm Telephoto Lens f.18, 4 LED True Tone Flash | 12 Megapixel, f1.7, 1/2.5″ Sensor Size, 1.4 µm Pixel Size |
| Secondary Camera | 7 Megapixel Facetime Camera | 5 Megapixels, f1.7, 22mm Focal Length |
| Operating System | iOS 10 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Battery | Developing. | 3500 mAh Non-Removable Battery |
| Colours | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx |
| Connectivity | Lightning Port v2.0, Bluetooth 4.2, Dual Band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | USB Type-C V3.1, Bluetooth 4.2, Dual Band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Other Features | 3D Touch Display | Always On Display Feature |
| Presssure Sensitive Force Touch Home Button with Fingerprint Sensor | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Back Panel | |
| IP67 Rating for Dust and Water Resistance (Rubberized Seal for SIM Card Slot) | IP68 Rating – Dust Proof and Water Resistant (Upto 1.5 metres for 30 minutes) | |
| No 3.5mm Audio Jack (Will Use Lightning Post) | Qi Wireless Charging | |
| Stereo Speakers (Earpiece Doubles Up as Secondary Speaker) | Adaptive Fast Charging | |
| Iris Scanner | ||
| S Pen with Underwater Writing Support | ||
| Optional DualSIM Variant |