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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 78.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's score of 75. The Galaxy S4 is an way older cellphone than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it is incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy S4 has Android 5.0 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy S4, because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a little bit bigger display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Galaxy S4 features more memory to store more apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 136 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S4 has a little better performance than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
Galaxy S4 costs a bit more money than the Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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