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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
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 |
| $ 340.00 | $ 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 is a bit better than Galaxy Note 4, having a global score of 85.7 against 81.6. These devices work with the same Android 5.0 OS, so both of them should count with very similar OS features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a thinner and incredibly lighter phone than Galaxy Note 4, even though both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a 64-bits processing unit, a faster 650 megahertz GPU and more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 4 has better battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Galaxy Note 4 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, they both have the same video frame rate, a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same resolution camera and the same video resolution.
The Galaxy S6 Edge not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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