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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
I9295Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
VerizonSM-N915VZ
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 595.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Note Edge has a score of 81.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's global score of 71.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's a bit thinner and also newer. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.2.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a quite bigger display and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has more RAM and a faster 500 megahertz GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way higher video quality.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
Galaxy Note Edge is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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