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Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-07-11 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.13 x 2.81 x 0.41 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 315.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 332 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 41.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.02 |
| 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 | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 19.1 hours talk time | 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 much better than Nokia Lumia 1020, having a overall score of 78.3 against 68.7. Even when the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Nokia Lumia 1020 were released only 4 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is lighter and notably thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Nokia Lumia 1020 has Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS.
Galaxy S4 features a display that's just as good as the Nokia Lumia 1020 one, although the Galaxy S4 also has a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a higher pixels number per inch in the display and a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 1020, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S4 features just a bit better processing power than Lumia 1020, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a higher number of cores. The Galaxy S4 counts with superior battery life than Lumia 1020, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
Nokia Lumia 1020 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Nokia Lumia 1020 also has a way higher resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S4 costs a bit more than Nokia Lumia 1020, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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