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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 13.18 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 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 has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 overall score. These devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S4 has older 4.4 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy S4 is a much older and just a little bit thicker device than Huawei nova 3, but Samsung was able to make it lighter anyway.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch of display. Huawei nova 3 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a better resolution camera and a larger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Huawei nova 3 has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 44% greater battery capacity.
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