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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | S-LCD 5 |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 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 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is slightly better than the Galaxy S4 Active, with a global score of 77 against 71.7. Although HTC U Ultra is somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S4 Active, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active and the HTC U Ultra both count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the HTC U Ultra has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S4 Active features a little bit better screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little smaller screen and a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch. The HTC U Ultra captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much more megapixels back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The HTC U Ultra has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. HTC U Ultra has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S4 Active, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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