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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4, having a 79.2 score against 79. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S4's, but it's a bit thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy S4 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, they both have the same pixel density.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a way larger aperture and a back facing camera with more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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