• 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Quad SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
  • 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
ProductGalaxy Note 2 (Launched 2012-08-01)Galaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery3100 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), 151.1x80.5x9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$175$299
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%72.3%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
Megapixel8-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time35 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameQuadExynos 5 Octa 5410
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHzquad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.1Android 4.2.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg0.85 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.95 W/Kg1.55 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.17 W/Kg0.42 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.54 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy S4
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5sXiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 820000250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000700007500080000850009000095000100000

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 5sHuawei Honor Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 301250250037505000625075008750100001125012500137501500016250175001875020000

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5s02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sNokia 1Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy S4Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 3Xiaomi Mi Note 3Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 812501500175020002250250027503000325035003750400042504500