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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition's 72.2 general score. The Galaxy Note5 design is just a little bit thinner but a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy S4 Value Edition features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower pixels density and a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy Note5 has a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note5 has a little better battery life than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy Note5 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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