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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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 Galaxy A71 is better than the Galaxy S4, having an 87.5 score against 79. The Galaxy A71 construction is much newer and just a little thinner than the Galaxy S4's, but it is also much heavier. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a better screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography.
Galaxy A71 counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although Galaxy A71 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S4, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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