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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 Plus is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, having a global score of 83.8 against 71.7. The iPhone 7 Plus construction is notably newer and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's, although it's heavier. The iPhone 7 Plus has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 processing cores, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S4 Active counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way better resolution back facing camera.
The iPhone 7 Plus has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 12% bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S4 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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