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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9's 73.4 global score. The Galaxy S4 construction has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 9, but it's notably lighter. Huawei Mate 9 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S4 features a better camera than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 54 percent larger battery capacity.
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