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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 score. Although the Galaxy Note3 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active were only released 4 months apart, the Galaxy Note3 body is heavier but a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note3 has newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, so it counts with a couple additional features.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a sharper display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution and a lot better resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has greater battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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