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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 79 score against 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy S4 body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), but it's incredibly lighter. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has older 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy S4 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S4's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a lot tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back camera.
Galaxy S4 has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a superior battery life than Galaxy S4, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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