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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 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 | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is much better than the Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 general score. Galaxy S4 is a lighter and thinner device than the Galaxy S4 Active, even when both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. Both of these devices come with the same Android 4.4 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active both count with similar displays, both of them have a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a screen of the same size and an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Galaxy S4 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB, the Galaxy S4 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S4 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S4 Active. Both have a 400 megahertz graphics co-processor, a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a camera with lot more MP.
Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Active feature similar battery performance.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the Galaxy S4 Active.
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