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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
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 |
| $ 340.00 | $ 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a global score of 83.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 4's global score of 81.6. The Samsung Galaxy S6 body is way lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note 4, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these devices come with the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so they should offer all the same OS features.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has 4 more CPU cores (but slower), a 64 bits processing unit and a better GPU running at 650 MHz.
Galaxy S6 has a camera that is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Note 4, and although the Galaxy S6 has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 4 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note 4 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 26 percent greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S6 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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