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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 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 A9 (2018) is a bit better than Galaxy S4, getting an 85.2 score against 79. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S4, but it's notably heavier. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little greater pixels count per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger sensor, a way more megapixels back facing camera and a much larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 46 percent greater battery capacity.
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