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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81.8 |
| 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 |
| $ 340.00 | $ 340.00 |
| 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 (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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a general score of 81.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 4's global score of 81.6. These phones come with the same Android 5.0 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a lighter and thinner cellphone than Galaxy Note 4, even when both were released with only 7 months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a little greater screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64 bits processing unit, a faster GPU working at 650 MHz and 4 more CPU cores (but slower).
The Galaxy Note 4 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note 4 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Note 4 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images, they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 0.38 inches sensor, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note 4 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge and the Galaxy Note 4 cost exactly the same.
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