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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 has a general score of 80.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II's score of 74.8. Both of these devices use the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. The Galaxy S5 is a newer device, and it is also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note II.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S5 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution. Galaxy Note II has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Note II features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3100mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note II. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note II, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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