Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in the test: Together with Apple at # 1? – COMPUTER BILD

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is in the house and is being put through its paces in the lab test.

N och before the official sale of the Samsung Galaxy Note phablets 4 in Germany launched COMPUTER BILD extensive laboratory testing. Still, not all results of the battery test not final before – but after the preliminary results of the tests could succeed the Samsung Sensation: A point tie with the previous leaderboard First Apple iPhone 6 Plus. That would be a remarkable success. But to celebrate it is too early: Even small changes can alter the final Test score in hundredths and so either but then help you to victory Samsung or Apple

First impression

At first. touch makes Samsung so far technically XXL best smartphone ever a good impression: Like the Galaxy Alpha is also the Grade 4 in the new angular design with metal edge and redesigned rear. It feels much higher quality. Whether the technology inside its operation and the Samsung does the Apple iPhone crashes 6 Plus of course one of the best list, the test shows. Here you can find all the results. (Note: To view the live test on the phone, you must put the browser in the desktop mode.)

Tempo, Tempo , Tempo?

this country is the Galaxy Note 4 to the quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (2.65 GHz) available (in other regions, there is also a version with eight-core processor). First benchmarks were sobering: In the Geekbench 3.2.2 the score was 4580 points for a processor core and 1,691 in the multi-core operation. The Galaxy S5 (940/2800 points) and iPhone 6 Plus (1600/2900 points) were much faster. Also as far as the browser, the Grade 4 is slower than the Galaxy S5, which got in the benchmark tests a smooth 1.00. The reason could be significantly higher screen resolution, number of pixels that need to be charged additionally. A comparison: So the GPU must push around 6.5 million points across the screen while touch 4, well three times more than the previous note 4 (2.1 million pixels). With a touch 1.27 (“very good”) but no need to worry. In browser operation / functions / -Praxistest the phablet receives the note 1.44 (Galaxy S5: 1.29). The graphics capabilities for use in games, among other measures, the test program Base Mark X, which is available for all operating systems. With a value of 30,910 points, the grade 4 here reached a peak power at approximately the same level as the iPhone 6

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memory

The memory is 2.72 gigabytes (GB) – no change to its predecessor Galaxy Note 3 The internal memory measures depending on the model 16, 32 or 64 GB (as a test device used was a 32 GB model) and can be set via microSD card up to 128 GB upgrade. For only the plastic cover on the back must from then you come to the bay. It’s easy.

Samsung Galaxy Grade 4 is the main competitor to the iPhone 6 Plus. COMPUTER BILD presents the Android-phablet before

QHD AMOLED

On the Display Size Samsung has changed nothing. Like the previous model, has the Galaxy Note 4 on a 5.7 inch (14.5 centimeter) Super AMOLED touchscreen – but with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (quad-HD resolution) instead of 1920×1080 pixels. With so many pixels only the LG G3 holds with. Individual pixels are not discernible. The display is very scratch resistant in contrast to the plastic housing. The colors are bold, the viewing angle and the black value enormously. The contrast is at a record-breaking 2,881: 1 – significantly more than the Galaxy S5 (1794: 1), or even the iPhone 6 (1109: 1) or 6 Plus (1054: 1). The color accuracy is 93.9 percent while one percent weaker than the S5, but a great result. The iPhones take it in more detail with approximately 98 percent

“The Note 4 to the corner. Galaxy Note Edge

The Galaxy Note 4 has, like the iPhone 5S, a dual LED. In the test the flash replacement caused a violet tint and disturbing finely pixelated image noise.

Camera

The 16-megapixel camera has an optical image stabilizer and dual LED Light. In the test, the recordings were 0.18 seconds in the box. This is a good value, the Galaxy S5 needed in the test environment (due to delay in the AF) significantly longer (0.8 seconds). However, as the iPhone are 6.6 Plus (0.12 s) and LG G3 (0.17 s) faster. However, provides the score with 13.4 megapixels measured a very high resolution. The photo quality is similar to that of the Galaxy S5. In daylight the sight test showed 3.40 a somewhat better grade. The color fidelity is good 91.6 percent. The dual-LED flash did not fulfill all the expectations. The front camera has a resolution of 3.7 megapixels and is regular with strong light optics (f1,9) able to shoot with wide-Selfies up to 120-degree wide angle. However, this does not do the look but the software, allowing you to create a panoramic image in principle. Angular: Even the integrated heart rate sensor can trigger the camera.

The Note 4 provides comprehensive fitness functions. For the first time the oxygen saturation in the blood is determined.

Fitte equipment, knackbarer fingerprint reader

Other features include the Android-4.4.4-KitKat phablets Bluetooth 4.0 wireless ac, LTE and the known from the Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor. A special detail is the UV sensor that warns users against excessive solar radiation. All fitness functions of S5 are on board, including the heart rate monitor, which now determines the oxygen saturation in the blood in Note 4. Without prick! The fingerprint scanner on the front is indeed much better than no backup, but he also could be outwitted already in the lab

“Gapgate”. Incomplete processing

A week after? the launch in South Korea, some buyers complained about a product defect that occurs when the hardware of the Touch 4. They had noticed a small gap between the screen and the frame, which is so great that a business card or two A4 sheets fit – the so-called “Gapgate”. The user’s guide yawning gap between the display and frame is described as an “important feature production”. For what reasons this is important, Samsung did not reveal hitherto

S Pen and S Note

Samsung keeps working on the functions of the integrated S Pen. Feels writing to the S Pen to natural, as if you write with a fountain pen or a Kalligrafiefeder on paper. Also the floating selection menu “Air Command” gets some new features that facilitate the smartphone operation. “Smart Select” example allow you to tag content from different sources and forward so bundled, for example, by e-mail. “Screen Write” will help to write more comfortable and faster notes. With “Snap Sheet” can snap images of notes, which open by S-Note application and can be edited. Via “Voice Memo” They hold voice recordings. Overall, Samsung is trying to make the operation with the stylus the mouse experience on the PC as similar as possible.

design and battery

Like the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, lies the Galaxy Note 4 in an edgy metal frame, which was partially colored. The plastic back imitates a leather texture. On the odd circumferential seam from the previous dispensed Samsung fortunately. In addition, the plastic is now more stringent. The note 4 measures 151,3×82,4×8,3 millimeters and weighs 174 grams proud. The battery has a capacity of 3220 mAh. How long he holds out, the laboratory measurement will show

Apple against Samsung. Is there a stalemate

yet are the final results of the battery test and the drop test?. If the score 4 here come the same performance as its predecessor Touch 4, there’s a small situation: Only a few weeks after Apple jumped to the iPhone 6 Plus at the top of the leaderboards, its direct competitor from Samsung could come to the same place. So both have to share the medal. However, as with the tempo measurements, the ultra sharp pixel resolution and ultra bright screen could cost the grade 4 points here. Both can in test cost major minutes at the battery life and so literally prevent the point of a tie in the last minute.

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Conclusion: Samsung Galaxy Note 4

In touch 4 Samsung has remained true to its concept, has made a good phablet even better. There are little things that make the difference. Since the quality metal frame and the plastic is more comfortable in leather look. As a highlight of the super-sharp screen with extremely high contrast and extreme brightness automatic. The camera shoots fast high-resolution photos. The size, if you can accept it, is ideal for notes or surfing the net. Who can make friends with the Samsung menu, receives not only a fast and well-equipped device, but also one that takes by the S-Pen and the fitness functions many tasks beyond normal smartphones.

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• Large, super sharp display with great contrast
• Stylus integrated into the device
• High speed of work
• Many fitness functions
• Memory card slot
• High camera resolution
• Battery replaceable

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in Black, White , gold and pink available. In Germany only the 32 GB version is expected to be offered.