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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.42 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 17 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy S4, with a global score of 98 against 79. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, so it provides you a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a notably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S4, although it is thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy S4 features a little bit better display than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, although it has a quite inferior pixel number in each inch of screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger aperture, a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S4, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 92% more battery size.
Although Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S4, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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