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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than the Fairphone 5's global score of 75.5. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. Galaxy S4's body is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than Fairphone 5, even though it was released 11 years before.
Galaxy S4 counts with a slightly better screen than Fairphone 5, although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller display. The Fairphone 5 has much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Fairphone 5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Fairphone 5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Fairphone 5 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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