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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than HTC U Play, getting a 79 score against 73.5. Galaxy S4's construction has the same thickness than HTC U Play, but it's lighter. HTC U Play features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a sharper screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. The HTC U Play features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The HTC U Play captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the HTC U Play also has a camera in the back with more mega pixels and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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