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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is better than the Galaxy S4 Active, having a overall score of 79.1 against 71.7. LG V30's construction is a lot newer and thinner than the Galaxy S4 Active's, but it is just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active features a little sharper screen than LG V30, although it has a little less pixels per display inch, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display.
The LG V30 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG V30 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V30 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a much higher resolution back-facing camera. LG V30 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Although LG V30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the LG V30, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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