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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. Galaxy S4 is a somewhat lighter phone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S4 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S4 also counts with an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot better pixel density. Galaxy S4 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an external memory slot that holds 192 GB smaller, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a camera that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy J5 (2017) features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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