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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| 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 | $ 249.00 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note Edge has an overall score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4's score of 78.3. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 5.0 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features. Even though Galaxy Note Edge is newer than the Galaxy S4, it is a little bit thicker and way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a quite bigger display. The Galaxy S4 counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note Edge counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge also has a way better (4K) video quality, a bigger camera sensor and a camera in the back with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy Note Edge is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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