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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
Samsung Galaxy S6
VerizonSM-G920V
| 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 |
| $ 340.00 | $ 365.00 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 has a global score of 87.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note 4's 81.6 general score. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system). Even when Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 4 were released with only 7 months difference, Galaxy S6 is somewhat thinner and notably lighter.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger number of cores , a much better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz and a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy S6 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440px resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy S6 counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although the Galaxy S6 has a bigger aperture, they both have a 16 megapixels camera in the back, the same video frame rate, a same size sensor and the same video resolution. The Galaxy S6 has a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 4 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Note 4, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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