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Samsung Galaxy S4
64 GBGT-I9505
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-06-05 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 6.49 |
| 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, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 571 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's score of 71.7. Samsung Galaxy S4 is a thinner and lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, even when both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a screen that is very similar to the screen in Samsung Galaxy S4, they have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the same quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a display with the same size. Samsung Galaxy S4 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S4 Active. Both of them have 2 GB of RAM memory, a 400 MHz GPU and 4 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S4 Active and Galaxy S4 have incredibly similar batteries.
The Galaxy S4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S4 also has a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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