Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs. Leading Phablets

[mprospero]

How does the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 compare to other phablets? Our benchmark tests tell all.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs. Leading Phablets : Read more

 

[claec]

"the Note 4 lasted 8 hours and 43 minutes. That’s 21 minutes longer than the smartphone category average but way behind the iPhone 6 Plus's time of 10 hours"

Since when does 9:16 round up to 10 hours? Common core perhaps? 33 minutes isn't really "way behind", it's only about 6% more.

 

[mprospero]

@claec - Good catch. The 10 hours was from the AT&T version of the iPhone 6 Plus; the Verizon version of the 6 Plus only lasted 9:12.

 

[SkyBill40]

Since when does 9:16 round up to 10 hours? Common core perhaps?

As a person who was previously an educator, the common core dig did make me chuckle. Thank goodness I don't have to contend with that craptacular, overly complicated method of teaching simple mathematics.

Well played, Claec. You get my thumb.

 

[nightbird321]

DisplayMate measured the Color Accuracy at 1.6, substantially better than Tom's 4.2. Trade notes? Device variance?.

 

[Steven Soler]

Was the battery life of the Note 4 tested with the latest firmware that was just released from Samsung? This firmware update promises great battery improvements.

 

[pills161]

You get my thumb.

Sounds rather uncomfortable.

 

[kawininjazx]

Don't forget the LG G3 is $200 cheaper than the Note 4, which I think is worth noting. I have had it for 2 weeks and it has been great, super fast and 2 full days of use on the battery.

 

[Steven Soler]

Was the battery life of the Note 4 tested with the latest firmware that was just released from Samsung? This firmware update promises great battery improvements.

 

[SkyBill40]

You get my thumb.

Sounds rather uncomfortable.

Far less so than a foot, no?

 

[JOSHSKORN]

So what you're trying to say is, the iPhone 6 Plus LOOKS better, but it isn't? Well, where have we seen THAT, before?

/sarcasm

 

[Luke Woolley]

Am I the only one who thinks it's silly that the average takes the Note 4 into account? We should be comparing the Note 4 to the current average... adding the Note 4 to the calculation moves the average and blurs the punchline.

 

[Matthew Langley]

You show color gamut ratings that are extremely high, as well as color accuracy. You do realize there are different screen modes that actually change the color gamut. Display mate details this well:

http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_Note4_ShootOut_1.htm

You should be testing in Basic mode, which they found had the best color accuracy of any smartphone.

 

[alikum]

Where is Lumia 1520?

 

[tmtisfree]

Your methodology is wrong, you cannot compare the Note4's number with an average which includes itself.

 

[drchemist]

Where is the Nokia Lumia 1520 ?

 

[captainm27]

Check out Engadget's Review. It says that when you put the phone on auto-brightness, it can go up to 750 Nits. Should that be put on the chart?

http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/15/samsung-galaxy-note-4-review/

 

[icemunk]

Battery tests should be done at the default settings - they're turning down all the displays to 150nits; what if they left them all at default? Show me some real world results.

 

[SkyBill40]

AS pointed out, these tests were not well done. Why? To make sure the NOTE 4 doesn't completely destroy the iPhone!

I don't even see the point in comparing the two seeing as the i6+ is barely up to snuff with the Note 2 from 2012.

Innovation, eh? Not since Jobs kicked it.

 

[Sheenapaul]

Note 4 is available right now for a huge discount at NexusPhoneDeals.com