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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 4 is slightly better than the Galaxy S4, having a overall score of 81.6 against 78.3. Both of these devices work with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system). Although Galaxy Note 4 is newer than the Galaxy S4, it is just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. Galaxy Note 4 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy S4, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little greater pixels number per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because although it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Note 4 features a bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM and an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Note 4 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 24% greater battery size. Galaxy Note 4 features a better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note 4 also has a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a back-facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy Note 4 is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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