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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 is just a bit better than Fairphone 5, getting a score of 77.6 against 75.5. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy Note4 is older than the Fairphone 5, it's design is thinner and lighter. The Fairphone 5 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Fairphone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Fairphone 5 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1224 x 2700 and a bit worse pixel count per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Fairphone 5 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Fairphone 5 has improved battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity. Galaxy Note4 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Fairphone 5, although it has a camera with way less MP resolution, a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos in low light situations and a way tinier sensor offering a much worse image quality.
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