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Kyocera Echo
M9300Samsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 43.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2011-02-07 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.53 x 2.22 x 0.68 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.80 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1370mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 77.3, which is way better than the Kyocera Echo's 43.8 score. Samsung Galaxy S4's construction is much newer, extremely thinner and notably lighter than Kyocera Echo. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Kyocera Echo has Android 2.3, providing you a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy S4 features a lot better screen than Kyocera Echo, because it has a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much larger display and a lot greater pixels number per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a way better processing power than Kyocera Echo, because it has a greater number of cores, more RAM and a better GPU working at 400 megahertz.
Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than Kyocera Echo, because it has a way better video quality and a lot better 13 megapixels resolution camera. Galaxy S4 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Kyocera Echo, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 64 GB. Galaxy S4 features a much better battery performance than Kyocera Echo, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 costs a little more than Kyocera Echo, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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