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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, getting an 87 score against 79. The Galaxy A42 construction is extremely newer, but just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, so it gives you some extra features.
Galaxy S4 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. Galaxy A42 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video, a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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