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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 5 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, having a global score of 79.3 against 71.7. Even though Galaxy Note 5 is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's thinner and also extremely newer. These devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 5 has a more recent 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, so it gives you some nice extra features.
Galaxy S4 Active features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores (although they are slower). Galaxy Note 5 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a just a bit greater display pixel density, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little larger display.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot better video definition and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a couple specs and features.
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