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Samsung Galaxy Premier
8 GBI9260
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-10-30 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.27 x 2.68 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 790 hours standby time 21.7 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 76.1, which is much better than Galaxy Premier's overall score of 64.2. Galaxy S4's design has the same weight than the Galaxy Premier, but it's somewhat thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Premier has Android 4.1 version, giving some additional features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy S4 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Premier, because it has a better graphics co-processor running at 400 MHz, a greater amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The Galaxy S4 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Premier, because it has a quite bigger screen, a greater display density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Premier, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 8 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features superior battery duration than Galaxy Premier, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 2100mAh.
Galaxy S4 shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Premier, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy S4 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy Premier, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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