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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active, having a 76.1 score against 71.7. Although LG G5 is a little bit heavier than Galaxy S4 Active, it's thinner and extremely newer. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the LG G5 has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a bit sharper screen than LG G5, although it has a little smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a just a little lower screen density. The LG G5 has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG G5 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the LG G5 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The LG G5 has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
LG G5 features a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Although LG G5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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