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Samsung Galaxy Note
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.25 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 960 hours standby time 26 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Note, having an 87.3 score against 67.5. Galaxy S6 is a a lot newer phone, and it's also a lot lighter and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 has newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Note has Android 4.1.2, giving you lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better screen than Galaxy Note, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display density and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Galaxy S6 counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 features a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Note, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, more RAM and 6 more cores. The Galaxy S6 features a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note, because it has a 2550mAh battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Note, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot larger diafragm aperture and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note, making it a simple decision.
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