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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 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
Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a XL's global score of 78.9. The Galaxy S4 is an incredibly older cellphone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but Samsung managed to build it noticeably lighter and a bit thinner. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. Galaxy S4 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S4 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a lot better (4K) video quality and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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