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Galaxy Note 5 vs. Galaxy Note 4: 10 Key Differences

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Fingerprint Reader

Fingerprint Reader

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4's fingerprint reader is better than the Galaxy S5's fingerprint reader but it's still swipe-based. The Galaxy Note 5 fingerprint sensor is touch-based like the Galaxy S6's and that's a huge advantage. 

Swipe-based fingerprint sensors aren't as practical as touch-based sensors and they can be extremely inaccurate. Read our reviews of the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 for more details. One-touch is much more efficient than swipes.

2 Comments

2 Comments

  1. Howard

    08/25/2015 at 8:30 pm

    Adam, Very nice article. I will happily stay with my Note 4 on KitKat. Very happy now.

  2. john nld

    08/26/2015 at 7:56 pm

    10 key differences:

    1.Stylus in wrong way does not break phone.
    2.Micro SD support to 200Gb
    3.removable back, to fit LED flip cover.
    4.IR blaster
    5.Removable back to access internals.
    6.Removable battery.
    7.None slippy
    8. Not a finger print magnet.
    9. Back will not smash like glass back.
    10.Note 4 is cheaper.
    11.Note 4 has a larger battery.
    12.Interchangeable back cover.

    I love my Note4, dislike a sealed glass limited storage overpriced smart phone…..

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