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Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a lot better than Lumia 521, having a global score of 78.2 against 54.3. Even though the Galaxy S4 and the Lumia 521 were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy S4 design is a little heavier but also extremely thinner. The Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Lumia 521 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a faster processor than Nokia Lumia 521, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a sharper screen than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a lot greater screen pixels density, a bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Galaxy S4 features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Lumia 521, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 captures greater pictures and videos than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has a larger aperture, a much more mega pixels camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a way better battery lifetime than Lumia 521, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 costs a bit more than the Nokia Lumia 521, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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