Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs iPhone 7: What's the difference?

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Samsung’s new phablet faces its stiffest competition yet in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Sam...

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Samsung’s new phablet faces its stiffest competition yet in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

Samsung recently launched the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to rave reviews, pairing as it does the premium design of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with the business-orientated features of the Note phablet range.

Given the timing of its release in mid-August, Samsung’s new phone has had a month or so to build up a lead over Apple’s new flagship phone, the iPhone 7. But now that Apple has played its hand, how do the two devices compare?

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Samsung’s new phablet faces its stiffest competition yet in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

Samsung recently launched the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to rave reviews, pairing as it does the premium design of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with the business-orientated features of the Note phablet range.

Given the timing of its release in mid-August, Samsung’s new phone has had a month or so to build up a lead over Apple’s new flagship phone, the iPhone 7. But now that Apple has played its hand, how do the two devices compare?

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While we’ve spent plenty of time with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (and no, it didn’t catch fire), given its recent unveiling, we’ve been able to observe the specs and features of the iPhone 7 only at a distance. Still, that means we already have a pretty good idea of how these two titans will stack up.

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As alluded to already, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 borrows much of its design from the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge – which, as regular readers will know, is pretty much our favourite phone design on the market right now.

It has that alluring dual-curve display, an all-glass back (which is also curved), and that shiny finish that changes according to the angle of the light.