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Samsung Galaxy S4
64 GBGT-I9505
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
SGH-I727| Global Score | |
| 79 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2011-10-31 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.15 x 2.75 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | -- |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 571 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket's 67 general score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S4 has the newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has Android 4.1.2 version, so it provides you some extra features. The Samsung Galaxy S4 body is newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket.
Galaxy S4 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little bit bigger display and a way greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S4 features a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has an additional GPU, 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy S4 counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, because it has a 41% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S4 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S II Skyrocket, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a larger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
The Galaxy S4 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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