Compare phones
HTC DROID DNA
6435LVWSamsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-11-13 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.55 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2020mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 353 hours standby time 12.8 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 77.3, which is much better than the HTC DROID DNA's 67.5 general score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while HTC DROID DNA has Android 4.4 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features. Galaxy S4 is a somewhat thinner and a little lighter phone than HTC DROID DNA, even when they were released with only 4 months difference.
Galaxy S4 features just a bit better screen than HTC DROID DNA. They have a same size screen, a better pixel number in each inch in the screen and exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Galaxy S4 counts with a little better performance than HTC DROID DNA. Both of them have the same number of cores, a 400 MHz graphics processing unit and a 2 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC DROID DNA, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S4 features greater battery lifetime than HTC DROID DNA, because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S4 has a greater camera than HTC DROID DNA, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy S4 costs a little more money than HTC DROID DNA, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.