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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 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 is a little bit better than Galaxy S4, getting an 85 score against 79. IPhone 8 is a way newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Galaxy S4, although it is also somewhat heavier. Galaxy S4 counts with a brighter display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a higher pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little larger screen.
The iPhone 8 has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPhone 8 also counts with more cores and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 8 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 1821mAh.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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