Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-12-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 69.9 global score. The Galaxy S4 is a noticeably older and just a little thicker device than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but Samsung was able to build it way lighter anyway. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has Android 5.1 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little greater pixels number in each display inch. The Galaxy S4 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S4 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, they both have a back-facing camera with a 13 mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy A7 (2016) features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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