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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's overall score of 79. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4, it's a little bit thinner and also much newer. These devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has newer 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.
The Galaxy S4 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit better pixels count per screen inch and a bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a larger aperture, a more mega-pixels camera in the back, a way better (4K) video resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality. Galaxy S4 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go some specifications.
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