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Samsung Galaxy Note II
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.34 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue and White | Blue and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 15 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 S5 Sport is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, getting a overall score of 77.8 against 71.9. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy S5 Sport has the newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Note II has Android 4.3 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Galaxy S5 Sport is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note II.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note II, although it has a slower graphics processor, they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way greater screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a way better (4K) video definition and a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Note II features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport and the Galaxy Note II cost the same, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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