New devices come out year after year after year, which makes last year's release out of trend. However, buying last year's device isn't a bad thing at all. In fact, it's also a good decision to wait a while before buying something so as to make sure that the price has been reduced. Sure the latest device is top notch with over the top specs, but last year's phone is also really great, the latest is just better. Let's take "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" and "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" for instance. If you want to get a Note device, the latest release is a great pick if you don't mind the price, but getting the Note 4 is also not a bad decision. Let's compare the two devices:
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" vs "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" Display, Body
Despite the one year gap between launches, the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" and the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" have similar body dimensions. Both has a fingerprint sensor and both comes with an S Pen Stylus. The only difference body-wise is that the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" uses micro sim while the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" uses a nano sim.
Both phones feature 5.7 inches Super AMOLED screens with 1440 x 2560 resolution. Both covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" vs "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" Platform, Memory
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" runs the latest Android KitKat with possible upgrade to v.5.0.1 Lollipop. The "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" on the other hand runs Android Lollipop v5.1.1.
As to the chipset and CPU, "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" is powered by Exynos 7420 and it uses a quad core 1.5 GHz Cortex A53 and a quad core 2.1 GHz cortex A57 CPU. The "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" on the other hand is powered by Exynos 5433 and it has an octa-core processor with four Cortex-A53 1.3GHz cores and four Cortex-A57 1.9GHz.
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" comes with 32 GB internal memory with a microSD slot for up to 128 GB external memory. The RAM of "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" is a big 3 GB but the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" has a bigger RAM of 4 GB. However, the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" do not have an external memory slot, you have got to choose between a 32 GB and 64 GB storage variant.
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" vs "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" Cameras
Both phones has a 16 MP rear camera with 5312 x 2988 pixels with OIS, autofocus and LED flash. As for the secondary cameras, the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" has a 3.7 MP camera while the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" has a 5 MP camera. Here's a comparison of the two phones' photo quality.
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" vs "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" Battery
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" uses a Li Ion 3220 mAh battery while the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" has a Li Po 3000 mAh battery. The "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" features fast battery charging of 60% in 30 minutes while the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" boasts of its wireless charging capability.
"Samsung Galaxy Note 4" vs "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" Price, Conclusions
The "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" is at 490 Euro while the "Samsung Galaxy Note 5" is at 900 Euro. The price difference is quite big and getting the Note 5 is probably worth it because of its few upgrades from the Note 4. But getting the Note 4 isn't too bad at all as it is still way better than most of 2015 flagship devices.
