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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Galaxy Note II, with a global score of 80.9 against 74.8. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active design is just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Galaxy Note II.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Samsung Galaxy Note II features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU, more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note II, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
Galaxy S6 Active has a much better camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active costs a little more money than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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