Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: intergalactic specs comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: intergalactic specs comparison
Oh, boy, the Galaxy Note 4 is already here! After months of leaks, speculations, and tedious anticipation, the latest S-Pen wielding Sammy phablet is finally here, and what a beast it is! We can safely say that it's more than a worthy successor to last year's Galaxy Note 3, which turned a lot of heads back in the day (and still does, actually). But times are changing and Sammy's got a new Note champion to woo us with.

That said, it's pretty interesting to compare how the Note 4 stacks up against its predecessor in terms of pure hardware specs. Although still pretty capable, the Note 3 has to bow down before the Snapdragon 805-toting behemoth. Yes, we know that the pure computing capabilities of the silicon inside the Galaxy Note 4 is times higher than what Note 3 has to offer, but still, is the gap so wide?

But of course, let's not forget that halfway between the Galaxy Note 3 and the just-unveiled Note 4, Sammy announced yet another pretty formidable contender – its flagship, the Galaxy S5. With Snapdragon 801 inside, it was a tad more potent than the Note 3, but is it already yesterday's news, at least compared with the Note 4?

As usual, you can check out the full specs sheets of Samsung's finest and form your own opinion!
Samsung Galaxy Note4
Dimensions

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches

153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note3
Dimensions

5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches

151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm

Weight

5.93 oz (168 g)

Samsung Galaxy S5
Dimensions

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches

142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm

Weight

5.11 oz (145 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note4
Dimensions

6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches

153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm

Weight

6.21 oz (176 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note3
Dimensions

5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches

151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm

Weight

5.93 oz (168 g)

Samsung Galaxy S5
Dimensions

5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches

142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm

Weight

5.11 oz (145 g)

See the full Samsung Galaxy Note4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 size comparison or compare them to other phones using our Size Comparison tool.


Samsung Galaxy Note4 Samsung Galaxy Note3 Samsung Galaxy S5

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.21 oz (176.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g) 5.11 oz (145.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe) Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys Stylus, Interchangeable covers Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, White Black, Pink, White Black, Gold, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.7-inch 5.1-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 515 PPI 1920x1080px, 386 PPI 1920x1080px, 432 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.39 % 74.78 % 69.76 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1900 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2300 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 64GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDHC up to 64 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3) Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity
3220 mAh 3200 mAh 2800 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS, Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
3.7 MP, Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 2.1 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1, Yes 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 3.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 T3
HDMI
Yes Yes Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,MHL,MirrorLink DLNA,MHL MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Micro SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 05, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C
Date approved: Nov 07, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LSMN9005
Measured SAR
Head: 0.17 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.08 W/kg
Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.07 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.29 W/kg

Availability

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