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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has 4.4 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Galaxy S4 is a lighter phone than LG Q8, but they are equally thin. The LG Q8 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy S4, because it has a little bit larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
LG Q8 counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S4 also counts with an extra GPU.
The LG Q8 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. LG Q8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a more megapixels back camera, a bigger sensor shooting better quality pictures, a bigger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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