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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has an overall score of 80.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's design is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's, although it's a little bit heavier. The Galaxy S4 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit smaller display and a little bit worse display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit better performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 12 megapixels resolution camera. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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