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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
8 GBGT-I9190
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
U.S. CellularSM-N910R4
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-05-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 335.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 4 is a lot better than Galaxy S4 mini, with a overall score of 81.6 against 67.5. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 4 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy S4 mini has Android 4.2.2, providing a couple additional features and increased performance. The Galaxy Note 4 is a newer and just a little thinner phone than Galaxy S4 mini, although it's much heavier.
Galaxy Note 4 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a lot better amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way larger screen. The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a faster graphics processing unit running at 500 megahertz, a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 4 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
The Galaxy Note 4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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