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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S4's 79 score. Although the iPhone 8 Plus is notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4, it's a bit thinner and also a lot newer. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory, a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Galaxy S4 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a bit greater display density. IPhone 8 Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger aperture and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S4. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S4, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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