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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is better than Galaxy S4 Active, having a 79.3 score against 71.7. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has newer 5.1 version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, so it counts with some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ design is newer and thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Galaxy S4 Active.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little bit better display than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little larger screen. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy S4 Active has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more processing cores and a GPU. Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S6 edge+, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, resigning a couple specs and features.
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