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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 14.14 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S4's general score of 79. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) design is noticeably newer and a little thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Galaxy S4. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel number in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality, a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a much more MP back-facing camera.
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