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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.4 |
| 2010-10-11 | 2013-06-05 |
| 4.70 x 2.42 x 0.51 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 246 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 448 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 275 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy S4 Active is way better than HTC Surround, getting a global score of 71.7 against 53.3. The Galaxy S4 Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while HTC Surround works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system. The Galaxy S4 Active is a newer device, and it's also just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner than the HTC Surround.
The Galaxy S4 Active has a much sharper display than HTC Surround, because it has a lot larger display, a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. Galaxy S4 Active has a superior memory for games and applications than HTC Surround, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S4 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S4 Active features a greater hardware performance than HTC Surround, because it has a better 400 megahertz graphics processor, 3 more processing cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S4 Active has a much better battery lifetime than HTC Surround, because it has a 111% more battery size.
Galaxy S4 Active captures clearer videos and photos than HTC Surround, because it has a lot better 8 MP resolution camera and a way better (Full HD) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active costs a bit more money than HTC Surround, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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