A couple of days ago we’ve pitted the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 against its predecessor, the Galaxy Note 3. Now lets see how it stacks up against its feature-packed cousin and the company’s flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Author’s Note: The Snapdragon variant of the Galaxy Note 4 is used for a neutral comparison.
| Samsung Galaxy Note 4 | Samsung Galaxy S5 |
|---|---|
| 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display | 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display |
| 513ppi | 432ppi |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core CPU | 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU |
| Adreno 420 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 3GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| 32GB internal storage | 16/32GB internal storage |
| up to 64GB via microSD | up to 128GB via microSD |
| 16 megapixel AF rear camera w/ OIS & LED flash | 16 megapixel AF rear camera w/ phase detection AF & LED flash |
| 3.7 megapixel front camera, f/1.9 aperture | 2 megapixel front camera |
| 4G LTE, HSPA+ | 4G LTE, HSPA+ |
| WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| NFC | NFC |
| Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| IR LED | IR LED |
| GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| USB 2.0, MHL 3 | USB 3.0, MHL 2.1 |
| S Pen stylus | |
| IP67-certified (water and dust resistant) | |
| Fingerprint sensor, UV sensor, Heart rate monitor | Fingerprint sensor, Heart rate monitor |
| 3,220mAh battery | 2,800mAh battery |
| Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm |
| 176 g | 145 g |
SUMMARY OF ADVANTAGES
Samsung Galaxy Note 4:
* Larger display
* Higher resolution
* Denser screen
* Updated CPU
* Updated GPU
* Larger RAM
* Rear camera OIS (less blurry photos)
* Better front camera
* Updated Bluetooth technology
* S Pen stylus
* UV sensor
* Larger battery
* Latest Android KitKat iteration
Samsung Galaxy S5:
* Can support up to 128GB microSD cards
* Rear camera phase-detection (faster AF)
* USB 3.0
* IP67-certification
* More compact body
* Lighter weight
Looks like the S5 can still hold its own against its beefed up phablet cousin. Although the Note 4 is getting the limelight now with its new bells and whistles, some might still prefer the smaller size of the S5 especially its water and dust resistant body.
{Photo credits: PhoneArena.com}
So, is it confirmed that the Note 4 will not match the memory expansion of 128 Gigs of the S5? Can’t recall, precisely, where I’ve seen this but was under the impression that the Note 4 would have the same memory expansion potential as the S5.