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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, getting a general score of 80.4 against 79.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has more cpu cores.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. They have the same quantity of pixels per display inch, the same 2560 x 1440 resolution and a display of the same size. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy S6 edge+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 edge+. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S6 edge+, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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