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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Google Nexus 6P has a general score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S4's 79 global score. Google Nexus 6P is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S4, but it is also noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit more vivid display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit smaller screen and a bit less pixels per inch in the display.
Google Nexus 6P has a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Google Nexus 6P features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 6P takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition, a larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations and a much bigger sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs.
Google Nexus 6P features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Google Nexus 6P, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S4, giving up some specifications.
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