The Galaxy Note 7 finally became official today, after months of leaks and rumors that were sometimes true and sometimes completely off the mark. The Note 7 is a big step forward in Samsung's Galaxy Note lineup, and even with the Note 5 just a year old, it packs in enough goodies to be a major upgrade. We will be delving deep into the Galaxy Note 7 in the coming days, but as is our custom, let's take a look at what the newest Note brings to the table in terms of hardware specifications compared to its predecessor.
| Galaxy Note 5 | Galaxy Note 7 | |
| Display | 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED, Gorilla Glass 4 | 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Edge panel, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Processor | 2.1GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 7420 | Samsung Exynos 8890 2.3GHz/Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 2.15GHz |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Rear Camera | 16-megapixel ISOCELL/IMX240, 1/2.6-inch, f/1.9, OIS, 1.12 micron pixels, 4K video recording | 12-megapixel, 1/2.6-inch, f/1.7, Dual Pixel autofocus, OIS, 1.4 micron pixels, 4K video recording |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel, f/1.9 aperture, QHD video recording | 5-megapixel, f/1.7 aperture, QHD video recording |
| Storage | 32/64GB internal, non-expandable | 64GB internal, microSD slot (up to 256GB) |
| Software | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, upgradable to Android 6.0.1 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, upgradable to Android 7.0 |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh, fast wired and wireless charging | 3,500 mAh, fast wired and wireless charging |
| Other features | Samsung Pay, fingerprint sensor, heart rate sensor | Samsung Pay, fingerprint sensor, water resistance, USB Type-C port, iris scanner, heart rate sensor |
