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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is way better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, having a 91.8 score against 71.7. The Galaxy S21 design is much newer and thinner, but somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.
Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has a just a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Galaxy S21 features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 54 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 has a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much higher video quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S4 Active, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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