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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6P is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, with a general score of 80.3 against 71.7. Google Nexus 6P's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Galaxy S4 Active features a little sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Google Nexus 6P has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 6P has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Nexus 6P has a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot higher 12.3 megapixels resolution back camera and a lot higher video quality. The Google Nexus 6P has longer battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3450mAh battery size.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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