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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4's general score of 79. Galaxy Note7 is a extremely heavier device than the Galaxy S4, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note7, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a little smaller screen, a little less pixels per display inch and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Galaxy Note7 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Note7 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality, a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos.
The Galaxy Note7 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery size.
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