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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 77.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II's 74.8 score. These devices come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System). Even though the Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy Note II were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy S4 is notably lighter and thinner.
Galaxy Note II has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Note II also has a faster graphics processing unit. Galaxy S4 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much higher pixels count per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note II has longer battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 19% greater battery size.
Galaxy S4 has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a camera with a much better 13 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S4 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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