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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's general score of 73.1. Galaxy S4 is a a little bit lighter phone than Google Nexus 5X, but both have the same thickness. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has an older 5.0 version and Google Nexus 5X has Android 6.0 version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has more cpu cores (although slower). The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a slightly better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Google Nexus 5X features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Google Nexus 5X takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse 12.3 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little more expensive than Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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