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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 little bit better than Huawei nova 2, having a 79 score against 74.2. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Galaxy S4's construction is a little bit lighter than Huawei nova 2, although it is somewhat thicker and was released 4 years before.
Huawei nova 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. The Galaxy S4 has a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 2. Both of them have a better pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a screen with the same size and the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Huawei nova 2, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution.
The Huawei nova 2 has a bit more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei nova 2 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei nova 2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 2950mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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