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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.3 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-10-31 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 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 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 30.40mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
The Google Nexus 5 has a general score of 76, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S4 Active's score of 71.7. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Google Nexus 5 has the newer 4.4.3 version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version. Google Nexus 5's construction is just a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy S4 Active, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
Google Nexus 5 counts with a display that is very similar to Galaxy S4 Active's screen, they have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, a screen of the same size and the same display density. The Google Nexus 5 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 2 GB RAM memory, the Google Nexus 5 also has a much better GPU working at 450 MHz.
Google Nexus 5 has a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active. They have a same resolution camera, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 5, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Nexus 5, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a couple features and specs.
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