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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 12.42 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with a 79 score against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 design has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 8, but it's way lighter. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Huawei Mate 8 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 54 percent bigger battery size. Huawei Mate 8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light images, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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