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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 4, having a global score of 81.9 against 81.6. Galaxy S8 Active's body is extremely newer than the Galaxy Note 4's, although it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little inferior number of pixels per display inch and a little smaller screen. Galaxy Note 4 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot smaller aperture and a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 4, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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