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Samsung Galaxy Note II
VerizonSCH-I605
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 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, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 22 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
Galaxy S4 has a general score of 76.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note II's 72 global score. Both of these phones have the same Android 4.4.2 OS (Operating System). Galaxy S4 is a way lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note II, although both were released only 6 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has a better 1064 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S4 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Galaxy S4 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a way better 13 megapixels resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy S4's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Galaxy Note II's one, both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB and equal 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note II has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S4 is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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