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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. Although it's the best in our current comparison, we must tell that it is also an older, a bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution back camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A6, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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