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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, with a global score of 80.4 against 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a much newer cellphone, and it's also a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a little smaller screen, a quite worse pixel density and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way less megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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