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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 is better than the Galaxy S4 Active, with a score of 81.6 against 71.7. The Apple iPhone 7 design is a lot newer, noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy S4 Active. Galaxy S4 Active counts with a better display than iPhone 7, because it has a greater pixel density, a bit bigger display and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The iPhone 7 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, they both have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core CPU. The iPhone 7 counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S4 Active features superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 7 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a much better 12 mega pixels resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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