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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| 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 (800 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 370 hours standby time 11 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 an overall score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S4's 78.3 overall score. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 5.0 OS. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge's design is newer than Galaxy S4's, but it is extremely heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy S4 has a bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a back-facing camera with more MP and a way better video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy S4, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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