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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Pixel 3 XL is better than the Galaxy S4 Active, getting an 80.7 score against 71.7. The Google Pixel 3 XL construction is noticeably newer and thinner than Galaxy S4 Active's, but it is heavier. Galaxy S4 Active has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it has a really smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a bit less pixels per inch in the display.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has longer battery duration than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 32 percent more battery capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Google Pixel 3 XL costs more money than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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