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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than HTC U11's global score of 77.6. The Galaxy S4 design has the same thickness than the HTC U11, but it's notably lighter. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a slightly better screen than HTC U11, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little inferior pixel quantity per inch in the display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The HTC U11 features a slightly better memory for apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U11 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The HTC U11 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
The HTC U11 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The HTC U11 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos, a much bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos and a much better video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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