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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S4's global score of 79. The Huawei Nova 9 is a heavier phone than Galaxy S4, but both of them are equally thin. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, so it provides the user lots of additional features.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S4 features a better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei Nova 9 takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low light situations, a back camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher (4K) video quality. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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