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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a general score of 77.6 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 body is a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it was released about 21 months before. The Galaxy Note4 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (although they are slower).
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
Galaxy S7 Active has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note4 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
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