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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 17.06 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V30S ThinQ is a bit better than Galaxy S4, getting an 82.5 score against 79. The LG V30S ThinQ body is much newer and a bit thinner than Galaxy S4's, although it's also heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but LG V30S ThinQ has 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, offering a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features just a bit better looking display than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a quite smaller screen and a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display.
The LG V30S ThinQ takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and images, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and video, a better resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. LG V30S ThinQ counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you want to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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