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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 20 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 4, getting a general score of 82.3 against 81.6. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 4 has Android 5.0, so it gives a couple additional features and performance tweaks. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is notably newer than the Galaxy Note 4's, but it is a little thicker and somewhat heavier.
Galaxy Note 4 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher pixel count per screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos.
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