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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having a overall score of 77.6 against 71.9. Although it's the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 design is older, somewhat thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a quite higher pixel density and a bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Note4 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note4 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a back camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note4 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Note4 also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note4 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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