Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 48.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2011-01-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.62 x 2.37 x 0.62 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.90 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 259 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 5.5 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 146 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 77.3, which is much better than the HTC EVO Shift 4G's global score of 48.4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design is extremely newer, way thinner and notably lighter than the HTC EVO Shift 4G. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4.2 version while HTC EVO Shift 4G has Android 2.2 version, so it gives you some additional features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy S4 has a way better processing power than HTC EVO Shift 4G, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a faster graphics co-processor running at 400 megahertz and more CPU cores. Galaxy S4 has a lot better display than HTC EVO Shift 4G, because it has a really bigger screen, a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much greater amount of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than HTC EVO Shift 4G, because it has a camera with way more MP and a way better 1920x1080 video quality. The Galaxy S4 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC EVO Shift 4G, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a very superior battery performance than HTC EVO Shift 4G, because it has a 73% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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