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Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual SIMGT-I9502
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.51 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 234 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than the HTC Desire 526, having a score of 78.4 against 58.6. Samsung Galaxy S4 is an older device than the HTC Desire 526, but it is lighter and much thinner anyway. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has older 4.4.2 version while HTC Desire 526 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy S4 has an incredibly better screen than HTC Desire 526, because it has a little bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S4 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than HTC Desire 526, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a faster CPU than HTC Desire 526, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy S4 features better battery duration than HTC Desire 526, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S4 has a way better camera than HTC Desire 526, because it has a much higher video resolution and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy S4 and the HTC Desire 526 cost the same, which makes it an easy decision.
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