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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 4 has a score of 81.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S5's score of 80.8. Even being the best phone we compare here, Galaxy Note 4 is a somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker phone than the Galaxy S5. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 4 has 5.0 version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Galaxy Note 4 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5. They have the same number of cores, a 500 MHz graphics processor and a 3 GB RAM. The Galaxy S5 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density.
Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 count with quite similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have the same internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Note 4 has a camera that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S5 one, both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a 0.38 inches sensor.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 4 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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