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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | -- |
| 13.75 | 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 5.1 | 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 S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy S4's score of 79. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4, so it gives some extra features and some performance improvements. Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S4's, although it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit better looking display than Galaxy S4, because it has a just a bit better pixels density, a way bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a lot better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better video definition, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21 Ultra, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S4, resigning a couple features and specs.
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