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Samsung Galaxy S4

Exynos 5 Octa
GT-I9500
Global Score
61.178.3
Basic Information
NokiaSamsung
Windows Phone 8Android 5.0
2013-10-222013-03-14
6.46 x 3.38 x 0.39 inches5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches
7.76 ounces4.59 ounces
Black, Orange, White and YellowBlack, Blue, Red and White
--Polycarbonate
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 320.00$ 330.00
Display / Screen
6 inches5 inches
720 x 1280 pixels (HD)1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
245 pixels per inch441 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.89.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipsetExynos 5 Octa chipset
Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor
1 GB (533 MHz) RAM2 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPUPowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU
8.558.73
Storage
8 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
5.069.46
Camera
5.00 MP + 0.30 MP13.00 MP + 2.00 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.20 aperture
28.00mm focal length31.00mm focal length
0.25 inches (1/4") sensor0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.79.02
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Micro SIMMicro SIM
77
Battery Life
3400mAh Battery2600mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--Wireless Charging
672 hours standby time
25 hours talk time
370 hours standby time
11 hours talk time
5.364.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S4 is a lot better than the Lumia 1320, with a 78.3 score against 61.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Lumia 1320 were released with only a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is extremely thinner and extremely lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S4 works with Android 5.0 OS, and Lumia 1320 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS.

Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better CPU than Nokia Lumia 1320, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S4 has a sharper screen than Lumia 1320, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and much more pixels per inch in the display.

Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than Lumia 1320, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a way bigger back camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a camera with lot more megapixels.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 1320, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 56 GB more internal storage capacity. The Nokia Lumia 1320 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 costs a little more money than the Nokia Lumia 1320, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.




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