Sure, the Galaxy S4 may be a smartphone, and the Galaxy Note II may be more of a phablet, but that doesn't mean that consumers will necessarily make such a destinction. In reality, both handsets look very similar, with one of them having just a slightly bigger screen. With that in mind, the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II find themselves dangerously close to each other, so which one should you choose? The phablet with the S Pen, or the flagship smartphone? Read on to find out!
Design
The designers at Samsung must really love the "Inspired by Nature" form factor they have been using lately, as you can see how all of their latest devices look almost the same. That is exactly the case with the Galaxy S4 and Note II, which are almost identical with the exception that the Note II is bigger. Still, we can note here that the GS4 does seem to be a bit more advanced from engineering standpoint, as it has that extremely thin bezel around the screen, which makes the device impressively narrow and easy to hold, considering its 5" display. It also makes it look more contemporary and cool.
Other than that, both handsets are made of Samsung's favorite glossy plastic, which we quite like. They may not be particularly attractive or premium-feeling, but they are comfortable to hold and use, especially the Galaxy S4, as it isn't such a monster like the Note II.
Display
The Galaxy S4 has a definite advantage in the Display category. Not only is its screen higher-res at 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the Note II's 720 x 1280 pixels, but it also treats us to more natural colors and better viewing angles. The screen of the Note II is not bad at all, but it's simply inferior to the GS4 in those aspects. The Galaxy S4 is also a tad brighter, which will help when viewing outdoors. Still, neither of these phones are ideal for outdoor usage, since their screens aren't very bright at all, compared to the good LCDs out there.
What this means is that the only area where the Note II excels as far as the screen is concerned is sheer size. Indeed, it's going to make certain tasks a bit more fun and convienient, but at the end of the day, the Galaxy S4 also has a very big screen, and one of superior quality at that.
The numbers below represent the amount of deviation in the respective property,observed when a display is viewed from a 45-degree angle as opposed to direct viewing.
The CIE 1931 xy color gamut chart represents the set(area)of colors that a display can reproduce,with the sRGB colorspace(the highlighted triangle)serving as reference.The chart also provides a visual representation of a display's color accuracy. The small squares across the boundaries of the triangle are the reference points for the various colors, while the small dots are the actual measurements. Ideally, each dot should be positioned on top of its respective square. The 'x:CIE31' and 'y:CIE31' values in the table below the chart indicate the position of each measurement on the chart. 'Y' shows the luminance (in nits) of each measured color, while 'Target Y' is the desired luminance level for that color. Finally, 'ΔE 2000' is the Delta E value of the measured color. Delta E values of below 2 are ideal.
The Color accuracy chart gives an idea of how close a display's measured colors are to their referential values. The first line holds the measured (actual) colors, while the second line holds the reference (target) colors. The closer the actual colors are to the target ones, the better.
The Grayscale accuracy chart shows whether a display has a correct white balance(balance between red,green and blue)across different levels of grey(from dark to bright).The closer the Actual colors are to the Target ones,the better.
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