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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-05-14 | 2013-06-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black and Pink | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 295 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is slightly better than Nokia 4.2, getting a global score of 71.7 against 66.1. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has an older 4.4 version while Nokia 4.2 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a noticeably older and a little thicker phone than the Nokia 4.2, but Samsung could make it a bit lighter anyway.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Nokia 4.2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Nokia 4.2 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Nokia 4.2 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. Nokia 4.2 has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia 4.2 takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 4.2 also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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