Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Samsung I9103 Galaxy R

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note 4:
    OLED
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    LCD
  • Weight

    I9103 Galaxy R: 41 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 4:
    176 g
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    135 g
  • Width

    I9103 Galaxy R: 12.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 4:
    78.6 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9103 Galaxy R: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 4:
    5.7 in
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 4: 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 4:
    8.5 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    I9103 Galaxy R: 28.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 4:
    153.5 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    125 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 +28.5 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R
    Width:
    78.6 mm +12.6 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Note 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 4

    176 g

    +41 g versus I9103 Galaxy R

  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    135 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. I9103 Galaxy R

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 cm²

Galaxy Note 4 has approximately 78.4% more rectangular screen area than I9103 Galaxy R.

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, I9103 Galaxy R, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. I9103 Galaxy R

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1570 mAh versus I9103 Galaxy R

  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 42. I9103 Galaxy R

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 78.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 125 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • SC-LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3220 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) -Exynos 5433
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 50.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.4%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
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
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) -Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58326
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 973
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3223
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2621
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1038
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Frosted white
  • Charcoal Black
  • Bronze Gold
  • Blossom Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 660 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
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 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 4, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 4I9103 Galaxy R
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 - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Z