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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting a 79 score against 74.2. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has older 4.4 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy S4 is a older and thicker phone than Huawei nova 2 Plus, but Samsung managed to make it a lot lighter anyway.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S4 has a much better display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with just a bit more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy S4's camera is very similar to Huawei nova 2 Plus's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a more megapixels back camera.
Huawei nova 2 Plus has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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