Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (USA) vs Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (USA) | Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 2, 4, 5, 12, 17 | - |
| EDGE | - | Yes |
| GPRS | - | Yes |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2014, Q4. Released 2014, Q4 | 2013, March. Released 2013, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 176 g (6.21 oz) | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| Stylus | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~73.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 | Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 420 | PowerVR SGX544MP3 |
| OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Call records | - | Yes |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM |
| Phonebook | - | 2000 entries |
| eMMC 5.0 | eMMC 5.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS | 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR | Dual video call |
| Single | 3.7 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Games | - | Downloadable |
| Java | - | Yes |
| Messaging | - | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2 | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture |
| ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures | ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 | Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
| Music play | Up to 80 h | Up to 62 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 212 h (3G) | Up to 370 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 31 h 20 min (3G) | Up to 17 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 3220 mAh, removable | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition |
| Models | SM-N910A, SM-N910T, SM-N910V, SM-N910M, SM-N910P, SM-N910R4, SM-N910W8, SM-N910T3 | GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N |
| Price | About 250 EUR | About 320 EUR |
| SAR | 0.88 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) | 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB |
| Battery life | - | Endurance rating 65h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB |
| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 65h |
| Camera | - | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB |