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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-11-27 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 139.00 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 16.9 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than Nokia Lumia 525, getting a 79 score against 55.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Nokia Lumia 525 were released only 9 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S4's design is a lot thinner but also just a bit heavier than the Nokia Lumia 525. The Samsung Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 525 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Galaxy S4 has a greater hardware performance than Nokia Lumia 525, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor working at 400 MHz, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a more vivid display than Lumia 525, because it has a way better pixels amount per inch in the display, a larger display and a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 525, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than Nokia Lumia 525, because it has a camera with way more megapixels, a much higher (Full HD) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S4 has a much better battery performance than Nokia Lumia 525, because it has an 82% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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