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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 699.00 |
| 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 | 8.8 |
| 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 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, having a 76.4 score against 71.7. The Nokia 9 PureView design is a lot newer and thinner, but also heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. The Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller display. Nokia 9 PureView captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 28 percent larger battery size.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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