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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
SprintSM-N910P
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note 4's global score of 81.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy Note 4 were released only a couple months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so both of them should give identical OS features.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each display inch. Galaxy S6 Edge has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64 bits CPU, a better 650 MHz graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 4 features a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution, a 0.38 inches camera sensor and a 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Note 4 features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 24% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 4.
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