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Samsung Galaxy S4
64 GBGT-I9505
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 571 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than the LG V20's overall score of 77. The Galaxy S4 design is a lot lighter than the LG V20, although it's a bit thicker and was released 4 years before. Galaxy S4 counts with just a little better processing power than LG V20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S4 also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little bit better screen than LG V20, although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite inferior pixel count per screen inch. LG V20 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the LG V20 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V20 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity. The LG V20 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a way better (4K) video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy S4 is a better device, it is more expensive than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG V20. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S4, otherwise you can save some money and buy the LG V20, resigning some features and specs.
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