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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) vs Apple iPhone 4S (8GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 4S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 4S X Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) 38Points
5.7"
AMOLED

1440x2560

12.2
MP

5mp

6GB
RAM

Quad-core

3500
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
3.5"
IPS

640x960

8
MP

0.3mp

512MB
RAM

Dual-core

1432
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)

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Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)} 38 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB) vs iPhone 4S (8GB)} 1 Advantage Apple iPhone 4S (8GB)
+2.15GHz 64bit Quad-core2 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm)
+6GB LPDDR411 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs512MB LPDDR2
+128GB (114GB available)28 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs8GB (4GB available)
+UFS 2.0Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vsFlash (EEPROM)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)18%
Thinner
vs9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
+1440x2560 pixels5 times
Higher resolution screen
vs640x960 pixels
+515 PPI56%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs330 PPI
+5.7"63%
Larger screen
vs3.5"
+(back) 12.2MP53%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 8MP
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo only main camera
+1/2.55" inches25%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/3.2" inches
+f/1.7 (aperture)41%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.4 (aperture)
+(front) 5MP15 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 0.3MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)11 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) VGA (640x480)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+4G LTE-AAdvantage
The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
vs3G+ HSPA+
+(4G LTE-A) 450 Mbps30 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(3G+ HSPA+) 14.4 Mbps
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+SpO2Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+3500 mAh144%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1432 mAh
+15W2 times
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs5W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster
vs4.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
169 grams (5.92 ounces)vs+140 grams (4.9 ounces)21%
Lighter

21 Common items in both devices
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus
BSI sensor
Capacitive
+14 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
ModelGalaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Other model namesSamsung Galaxy Note 7 SM-N9300 6GB RAM, Galaxy Note 6iPhone 4S A1387, iPhone 4S A1431 CDMA
Country or region availableChinaHong Kong
China, Hong Kong
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungApple
Release date9/1/201610/1/2011
Depth7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)73.9 x 153.5 millimeters (2.91 x 6.04 in)58.6 x 115.2 millimeters (2.31 x 4.54 in)
Weight169 grams (5.92 ounces)140 grams (4.9 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size5.7" inches3.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~79% (screen-to-body ratio)~54% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2560 pixels640x960 pixels (3:2)
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 5-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)515 PPI330 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowiOS 5.0
Firmware updateAndroid 7.0 NougatiOS 9.0
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm)32bit: Apple A5 (45nm)
CPUQuad-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core)
2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 530PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (200MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR4512MB LPDDR2
Internal storage128GB (114GB available)
UFS 2.0
8GB (4GB available)
Flash (EEPROM)
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Not supported

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload450/50 Mbps14.4/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900, A1431: CDMA 800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
A1387 version:
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
A1431 version:
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat9 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ACSD, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+Not supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Back camera (main camera)12.2 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)35mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.55" inches1/3.2" inches
Pixel size1.4ยตm pixel1.4ยตm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution2592x1944 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)2K UHD (2560x1440)VGA (640x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length22mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMVMPEG4
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, iTunes

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
SpO2
Accelerometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3500 mAh1432 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast charging5W (5V/1A) Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy38 hours (1.6 days)8.3 hours
Standby312 hours (13 days)200 hours (8.3 days)

โž• Other features

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized with tutorial
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Blue Coral, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx
โ€ข Stylus Pen (12-bit)
โ€ข Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard)
โ€ข S-Voice
โ€ข HD Voice
โ€ข Colors: Black, White
โ€ข Videocalling over WiFi only
โ€ข Siri natural language commands and dictation
โ€ข iCloud

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Galaxy Note 7 Duos (SM-N9300 128GB)iPhone 4S (8GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.18W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.99W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body)
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