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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2014-09-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 is just a bit better than the iPhone SE, getting a 77.6 score against 75.7. The Galaxy Note4 is an older, notably heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the iPhone SE. Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a way bigger display, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a bit faster processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Apple iPhone SE has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 takes a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
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