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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 44.9 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-01-21 | 2013-06-05 |
| 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.49 |
| 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 | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 170 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 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
Galaxy S4 Active is a lot better than the Kyocera Hydro Plus, getting a 71.7 score against 44.9. Even though the Galaxy S4 Active and the Kyocera Hydro Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy S4 Active's construction is noticeably heavier but also a lot thinner than the Kyocera Hydro Plus. These devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy S4 Active has the newer 4.4 version and Kyocera Hydro Plus has Android 4.0 version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features a much better screen than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a lot bigger display and a way greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S4 Active has a more powerful processor than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a higher number of cores , a faster 400 MHz GPU and more RAM. Galaxy S4 Active has a superior battery performance than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a 73 percent greater battery capacity. Galaxy S4 Active counts with a greater camera than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a little more expensive than the Kyocera Hydro Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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