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.
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!
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!
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm
6.21 oz (176 g)
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.93 oz (168 g)
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
5.11 oz (145 g)
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm
6.21 oz (176 g)
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.93 oz (168 g)
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
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.
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| 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 |
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| EU SAR | ||
| Head: 0.29 W/kg | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 03, 2014 | Sep 04, 2013 | Feb 24, 2014 |
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