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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 415.00 |
| 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 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition's global score of 72.2. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has the newer 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2, so it provides a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. Galaxy Note 5 is a way heavier but a little bit thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a bit greater pixels density, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 5 has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 15 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a lot better camera than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a much better (4K) video quality and a more mega-pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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