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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 score. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note3 were only released 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S4 is incredibly lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S4's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy Note3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy S4 counts with as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as Galaxy Note3, they have the same internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Note3 features improved battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Note3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, a F2.2 aperture and a 0.33 inches sensor, the Galaxy Note3 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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