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Samsung Galaxy Note
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2011-09-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 263.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.25 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 960 hours standby time 26 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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 Note 4 has an overall score of 81.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note's general score of 68.8. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 4 has a newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Note has Android 4.1.2, counting with some additional features and performance optimizations. The Galaxy Note 4 body is newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note.
Galaxy Note 4 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit running at 500 MHz, it also counts with more RAM memory and 2 more cores. Galaxy Note 4 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note, because it has a bit larger screen, a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a way higher pixel count per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Note 4 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has superior battery performance than Galaxy Note, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
The Galaxy Note 4 costs a bit more money than the Galaxy Note, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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