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Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than HTC One A9's score of 72.1. Even though the Galaxy S4 is notably older and a bit thicker than HTC One A9, it's construction is still a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little faster CPU than HTC One A9, because although it has 4 less cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a brighter display than HTC One A9. Both have a screen of the same size, an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. HTC One A9 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better camera than HTC One A9, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures, they both have a back facing camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has better battery performance than HTC One A9, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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