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    Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs. Galaxy S6 edge+

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    Last updated: August 2nd, 2016 at 16:06 UTC+02:00

    Today, Samsung has officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7. It's not only a successor to the Galaxy Note 5, but also the Galaxy S6 edge+ in some ways. Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is a considerable upgrade from the Galaxy S6 edge+ in terms of hardware specifications, and it also comes with an S Pen.

    The Galaxy Note 7 has a 5.7-inch curved display with a newer version of Gorilla Glass, a speedier processor, an improved camera that offers better images in low-light conditions, a microSD card slot, IP68 water-resistance and dust-resistance, and more importantly, a higher capacity battery. All these things make the Galaxy Note 7 a great upgrade from the Galaxy S6 edge+, and here's a spec-by-spec comparison between the two devices.

    Galaxy S6 edge+ Galaxy Note 7
    Display 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Edge panel, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    S Pen No Yes, 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity
    Processor Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa clocked at 2.1GHz 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, phase-detection autofocus, 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
    Phone Galaxy Note 7Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

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