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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2013-06-05 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is much better than the Galaxy S4 Active, having a score of 88.7 against 71.7. IPhone 12 works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S4 Active comes with Android 4.4 OS. The iPhone 12 is a way newer and thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S4 Active, although it is also just a bit heavier. The iPhone 12 features a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM, a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 12 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px, a larger screen and a bit higher number of pixels per display inch. IPhone 12 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a much better resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPhone 12 has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 2815mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S4 Active, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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