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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's global score of 77.6. Galaxy S4's body is a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it was released around 19 months before. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 count with really similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4 lesser 1900 megahertz CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a bit smaller display and a little less pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S4 counts with a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note4 features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a back facing camera with more mega pixels, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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