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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 258 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a little bit better than Lumia 640 XL, with a overall score of 71.7 against 65.6. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active construction is somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker than Lumia 640 XL. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Lumia 640 XL comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
The Galaxy S4 Active features a much better looking display than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Galaxy S4 Active features just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a weaker 400 megahertz graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active also counts with more RAM. The Lumia 640 XL counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity.
Lumia 640 XL has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Lumia 640 XL also has a back camera with much more MP.
Galaxy S4 Active costs a little more than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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