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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 general score. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4.4 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is much older than the Google Pixel 3a, it's body is lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, they both have a better pixels amount in each inch of display. The Galaxy S4 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy S4 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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