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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-06-03 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic; metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.84 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.58 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 598 hours standby time 23.3 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the HTC One ME, with a 79 score against 73.5. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S4 is notably older than HTC One ME, it's design is thinner and lighter. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version while HTC One ME has Android 5.0.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little bit better performance than HTC One ME, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. HTC One ME has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a higher display density and a bit larger display.
The HTC One ME has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 2 TB. Galaxy S4 has a slightly better camera than HTC One ME, although it has a way less megapixels back camera, a lot tinier camera sensor shooting way lower quality photographs and videos and a much worse video definition, they both have the same aperture.
HTC One ME features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 9% more battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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