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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than LG V20's general score of 77. Samsung Galaxy S4's construction is noticeably lighter than the LG V20, but it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before. Galaxy S4 features a little sharper screen than LG V20, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a quite worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a quite smaller display.
LG V20 has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG V20 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little faster processing unit than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a GPU.
The LG V20 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a higher resolution, a bigger sensor and a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations. LG V20 has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S4 is a better device, it costs more than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V20. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the LG V20, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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