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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
UKSM-N910F
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
Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 83.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4's global score of 81.6. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 5.0 OS. Galaxy S6's construction is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, even though both of them were only released 7 months apart.
The Galaxy S6 features a bit better screen than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a bit better display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bits processor, a faster graphics processor and 4 more cpu cores.
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 4 have very similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S6 has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos, they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 16 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note 4 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Note 4 has superior battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 26% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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