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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than Galaxy S4, getting a 79.6 score against 79. The Galaxy A40 is a just a little bit heavier device than Galaxy S4, but they are equally thin. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A40 has newer 11 version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a better display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels count in each inch of display. Galaxy S4 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy A40 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A40 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A40 counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 19% more battery size.
The Galaxy A40 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy A40 also has a way larger aperture for better low-light images, a camera in the back with a higher 16 MP resolution and a bigger sensor taking better quality photos and videos.
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