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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than the Huawei P8max, with a 79 score against 72.1. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop. The Galaxy S4 is a older and somewhat thicker phone than Huawei P8max, but Samsung was able to make it way lighter anyway.
Galaxy S4 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a better pixels density. The Huawei P8max has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei P8max also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Huawei P8max features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and more cores. The Galaxy S4 has a better camera than Huawei P8max, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei P8max counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 4360mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
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