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Samsung Galaxy Note II
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Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.34 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 130.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| 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, 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 |
| 288 hours standby time 15 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, with a score of 76.1 against 71.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1 version. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy Note II were only released with a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy S4 is thinner and a lot lighter.
Galaxy Note II counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Note II also has a much better graphics processing unit. Galaxy S4 has a more vivid 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 much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy S4's storage for applications and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note II's one, both of them have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy S4 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Note II has greater battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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