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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
T-MobileSM-N910T
Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83.5 |
| 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 |
| $ 450.00 | $ 260.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, getting a general score of 83.5 against 81.6. Even when Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 were released only 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S6 is notably lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones have the same Android 5.0 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
The Galaxy S6 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz, a 64 bits processor and 4 more processing cores. The Galaxy S6 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy S6 features a camera that is just as good as Galaxy Note 4's camera, and although the Galaxy S6 has a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos, they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same video resolution, a same resolution back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note 4 has superior battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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