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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit better than the Nokia 8, with a general score of 79 against 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy S4 construction has the same thickness than Nokia 8, but it is somewhat lighter. The Nokia 8 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster).
Nokia 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bit larger display. Nokia 8 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size and a 13 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Nokia 8 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Nokia 8 has a better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 8 features longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3090mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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