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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-06-05 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, getting a score of 78.1 against 71.7. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy S7 edge is a a lot newer and thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, but it is also just a little heavier.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little worse pixels count per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also counts with more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a much better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a lot better resolution.
Although Galaxy S7 edge is a better device, it is a lot 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 are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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