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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 157.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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
Google Pixel 3 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4, getting a overall score of 80 against 79. Google Pixel 3's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S4, but it is somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
Google Pixel 3 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB. Google Pixel 3 has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 2915mAh battery size.
Although Google Pixel 3 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 3, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S4, letting go some features and specifications.
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