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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a general score of 81.6, which is much better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's score of 74.1. Despite being the best in our current comparison, we must highlight that it's also an older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker phone. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
Galaxy Note 4 features a quite superior hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note 4 also has an additional graphics processing unit and a larger number of faster cores. The Lumia 950 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Lumia 950 also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
The Lumia 950 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Lumia 950 also has a more mega pixels back camera, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 has a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 200 GB. The Galaxy Note 4 features just a bit longer battery life than Lumia 950, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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