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Global Score
81.381.6
Basic Information
GoogleSamsung
--Android 5.0, 4.4
2016-10-202014-09-03
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
5.93 ounces6.21 ounces
Black, Blue and GrayBlack, Gold, Pink and White
Aluminum and Glass --
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 869.00$ 269.00
Display / Screen
5.5 inches5.7 inches
2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
AMOLED Super AMOLED
534 pixels per inch515 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.69.5
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (825 MHz) RAM
Adreno 530 GPUAdreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU
8.919.54
Storage
128 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
10.18.12
Camera
12.30 MP + 8.00 MP16.00 MP + 3.70 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/2.20 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
9.7910.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.77
Battery Life
3450mAh Li - Ion Battery3220mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--20 hours talk time
5.445.2
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, with a general score of 81.6 against 81.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a much older and a bit heavier device than Google Pixel XL, but Samsung could make it just a little thinner anyway. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a little bit larger screen.

Galaxy Note 4 features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel XL, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a GPU. The Google Pixel XL features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.

Google Pixel XL features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 4, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 4 takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a much better 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.

Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Note 4 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.




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