Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 Active: 5.9 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 4:
    176 g
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Active: 5.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 4:
    78.6 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Active: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 4:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note 4:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) -Exynos 5433
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 Active: 8.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 4:
    153.5 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    145.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 4

    Height:
    153.5 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
    Width:
    78.6 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 4

    176 g

    +5.9 g versus Galaxy S5 Active

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    170.1 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 4 has approximately 24.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Active.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S5 Active: Original memory entry

16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S5 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 4

    3220 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Active

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 42. Galaxy S5 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 78.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3220 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) -Exynos 5433
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.4%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 Snapdragon 805 -Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) Exynos 5433
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) -Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58326
  • 43217
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 973
  • 942
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3223
  • 2519
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2621
  • 2586
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1038
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Frosted white
  • Charcoal Black
  • Bronze Gold
  • Blossom Pink
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - N910W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - N910F
  • N910C LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - N910G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - N910W8 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - N910U
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
  • Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - Bell
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Exynos 5433)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805)
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4Galaxy S5 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N910F (Europe); N910K/N910L/N910S (Korea); N910C (Asia
  • Europe
  • South America); N910FD (United Arab Emirates); N910FQ (Turkey); N910H (Asia-Pacific); N910G (Singapore
  • India
  • Australia); N91
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A