Samsung Galaxy Note4 vs Google Nexus 6 Specs Comparison

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9.3
Samsung Galaxy Note4
9.0
Google Nexus 6
Samsung Galaxy Note4 Google Nexus 6
Released · Sep 29, 2014
Released · Oct 29, 2014
5.7-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
6.0-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
16 MP Main · 3.7 MP Selfie
13 MP Main · 2 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 64GB
3220 mAh
3220 mAh

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 px, 515 PPI 2560 x 1440 px, 493 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.39 % 74.03 %
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

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 (20 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Processor
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU
Mali-T760 MP6 Adreno 420
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB 64GB, available to use: 58 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3220 mAh 3220 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Front
3.7 MP, Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches
(153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)
6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches
(159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm)
Weight
6.21 oz(176.0 g) 6.49 oz(184.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, White Blue, White

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 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Micro SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1, Yes 4.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T4
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 05, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910C
Date approved: Oct 24, 2014
FCC ID value: IHDT56QD1
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: 0.86 W/kg
Body: 0.36 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 03, 2014 Oct 15, 2014

Alternative variants

for Verizon Wireless
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 12, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910V
Measured SAR Head: 0.20 W/kg
Body: 0.53 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 26 GB
for U.S. Cellular
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T4
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 16, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910R4
Measured SAR Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
for Sprint
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M3/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 11, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910P
Measured SAR Head: 0.39 W/kg
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
for T-Mobile
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 12, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMN910T
Measured SAR Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.80 W/kg
International version
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
Processor Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU Adreno 420
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
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