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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than Lumia 950, with a overall score of 79 against 74.1. Although Samsung Galaxy S4 is extremely older than Lumia 950, it's construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better performance than Lumia 950, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and an additional graphics processing unit. Lumia 950 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a little bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Microsoft Lumia 950 has a much better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Lumia 950 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 15 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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