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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6, with a general score of 80.4 against 75.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is an older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A6. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way greater count of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note Fan Edition takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a way better (4K) video definition.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A6, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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