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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
The Google Pixel XL is better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, having an 81.3 score against 71.7. Even though the Google Pixel XL is somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's a bit thinner and also extremely newer. The Galaxy S4 Active features just a bit better screen than Google Pixel XL, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little smaller display and a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display.
Google Pixel XL has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel XL's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's CPU, because although the Google Pixel XL has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel XL has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way better (4K) video resolution. The Google Pixel XL has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3450mAh battery size.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Google Pixel XL, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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