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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4 |
| 2022-07-21 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, with a 79 score against 76.4. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 is noticeably older than Google Pixel 6a, it's construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a very superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel 6a captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a way larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments.
The Google Pixel 6a features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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