Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 59.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-09-05 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 209.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 360 hours standby time 15.4 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is a lot better than the Nokia Lumia 820, getting a 77.3 score against 59.8. Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 820 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system. Galaxy S4 is a somewhat lighter and extremely thinner phone than Nokia Lumia 820, although both of them were released with only 6 months difference.
The Galaxy S4 features a brighter screen than Lumia 820, because it has a much better pixel quantity per display inch, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia Lumia 820, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S4 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Lumia 820, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 820, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a way better battery performance than Lumia 820, because it has a 58 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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