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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual SIMGT-I9502
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.02 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| 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
Galaxy S4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, getting a 78.4 score against 71.7. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, so it offers lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Even when the Galaxy S4 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active were released with only 3 months difference, the Galaxy S4 is somewhat lighter and thinner.
The Galaxy S4 Active has a little better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active feature really similar displays, both have a display with the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px and the same amount of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy S4 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S4 also has a back camera with lot more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S4 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy S4 Active.
The Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 Active cost exactly the same, making it a simple decision.
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