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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 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 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.46 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than the HTC One A9, with a score of 79 against 72.1. Samsung Galaxy S4's construction is just a little bit lighter than the HTC One A9, although it's a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. Galaxy S4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC One A9, because although it has lesser RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy S4 features a more vivid display than HTC One A9. They have a greater pixels quantity per inch of display, an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution and a screen of the same size. The HTC One A9 features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S4 captures slightly better photographs and videos than HTC One A9, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with a 13 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy S4 has greater battery lifetime than HTC One A9, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity against 2150mAh.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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