• 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
ProductGalaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)Galaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13)
Display5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2600 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$299$495
Display
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.3%76.8%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)441 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours64 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameExynos 5 Octa 5410Exynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.85 W/Kg1.53 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.55 W/Kg1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.42 W/Kg0.45 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.54 W/Kg0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S4Galaxy Note 5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better