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Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
SGH-I727Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual SIMGT-I9502
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2011-10-31 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 207 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 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 |
| 8.36 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, having a 78.4 score against 67. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S II Skyrocket has Android 4.1.2 version. Samsung Galaxy S4's design is newer, just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, way more pixels per inch in the display and a little larger display.
The Galaxy S4 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a larger aperture and a camera in the back with a way higher 13 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a 2600mAh battery size instead of 1850mAh.
Galaxy S4 costs the same than the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
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