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Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 318 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is better than the Google Nexus 4, with a 79 score against 67.3. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version and Google Nexus 4 has Android 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is thinner and a bit lighter than Google Nexus 4, even when both were released only 5 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little sharper screen than Google Nexus 4, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a better count of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little better performance than Google Nexus 4. They have a Quad-Core processing unit, a 400 MHz graphics processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy S4 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 4, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 56 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a way better camera than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S4 has improved battery performance than Google Nexus 4, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S4 is also cheap compared to the Google Nexus 4, making this phone a simple decision.
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