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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
SprintSM-N910P
Samsung Galaxy S6
SprintSM-G920P
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 252.00 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2550mAh 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 Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 4's 81.6 global score. The Galaxy S6 is a somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter phone than Galaxy Note 4, even when both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both of these phones work with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features.
Galaxy S6 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a little greater pixels number in each display inch. The Galaxy S6 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a faster graphics processor working at 650 megahertz, a higher number of cores and a 64-bits processor. The Galaxy Note 4 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 26% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 have incredibly similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S6 has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution, the same resolution back facing camera and the same sensor size.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one.
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