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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2014-09-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note4 has a score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note4 is older than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's body is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a quite greater pixels amount per display inch.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S7 Active also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy Note4 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although slower).
The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery size.
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