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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note4 is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 77.6 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy Note4's design is much older, a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a little bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Galaxy A5 (2017), they have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note4 has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 7% greater battery size. Samsung Galaxy Note4 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in poorly lited situations, and they both have a back camera with a 16 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
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