Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-08-26 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.51 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 208 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17.2 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is much better than the HTC Desire 510's 58.8 score. Although Galaxy S4 is older than the HTC Desire 510, it's construction is lighter and a lot thinner. Both devices in this review have Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and HTC Desire 510 has Android 4.4 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC Desire 510 feature really similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a worse graphics co-processor running at 400 megahertz and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S4 features a much better looking display than HTC Desire 510, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bit larger display and a lot better count of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Desire 510, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with better battery performance than HTC Desire 510, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S4 features a lot better camera than HTC Desire 510, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a much more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy S4 and the HTC Desire 510 cost the same.
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