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Samsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Galaxy S4, getting a global score of 83 against 79. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4. The Galaxy Note8 design is noticeably newer, but notably heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy S4.
The Galaxy S4 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a really smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit lower pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a way larger diafragm aperture and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Note8 features greater battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Note8, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S4, letting go some features and specs.
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