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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Sprint 16 GBL520
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Pantech | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2013-05-30 |
| 5.68 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset |
| Adreno 330 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.84 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 703 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 mini has a global score of 68.4, which is a little bit better than Pantech Vega Iron 2's 62.6 global score. The Galaxy S4 mini body is much lighter but somewhat thicker than Pantech Vega Iron 2. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 mini has older 4.2.2 version and Pantech Vega Iron 2 has Android 4.4.2.
The Pantech Vega Iron 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM memory, a higher number of faster cores and a better 500 megahertz graphics co-processor. Pantech Vega Iron 2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a larger display, a way higher count of pixels per display inch and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Galaxy S4 mini shoots a bit better videos and photos than Pantech Vega Iron 2, although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back and a lot lower 1920x1080 video quality. The Pantech Vega Iron 2 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 2 TB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Pantech Vega Iron 2 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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