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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Galaxy S4 construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it's extremely lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a processing unit that's just as good as Galaxy A7 (2017)'s processor, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a lower number of 1900 megahertz cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy S4 has a better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a bit greater pixel quantity per display inch. Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a more mega pixels camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light situations.
Galaxy S4 features a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 38 percent greater battery size.
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