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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's 79 general score. Galaxy M12's construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy S4's, but it is heavier and thicker. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has a newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4.
Galaxy M12 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen pixels density and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 131% greater battery capacity.
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