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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 595.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Fan Edition has a global score of 80.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's somewhat thinner and way newer. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a quite worse screen density and a little bit smaller display.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more cores and more RAM. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a little more than the Galaxy S4 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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