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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.1 |
| 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 and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 6.72 |
| 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 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 Plus is a bit better than the Galaxy Note II, with a 78.1 score against 74.8. Both of these devices use the same Android 4.4.2 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Galaxy S5 Plus is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Galaxy Note II.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note II, although it has a weaker GPU working at 500 MHz, they both have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a brighter display than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way higher display pixels density.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a way higher video resolution and a back camera with way more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy Note II features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note II features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3100mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is more expensive than Galaxy Note II, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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