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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than HTC U11 life's overall score of 74.5. Samsung Galaxy S4's design is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the HTC U11 life, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before. HTC U11 life has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a sharper display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. HTC U11 life features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
The HTC U11 life has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S4 and HTC U11 life count with really similar batteries performance.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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