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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than Galaxy S4, getting an 80.4 score against 79. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a much heavier device than Galaxy S4, but they are equally thin. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy S4 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a little bit worse pixel count per inch of display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a lot larger aperture for better low light photography and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features better battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S4, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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