Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is much better than Galaxy S4 Active, with an 81.7 score against 71.7. The Galaxy S8 design is way newer and somewhat thinner, but a little heavier than the Galaxy S4 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S4 Active features a bit sharper display than Galaxy S8, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a little worse display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S8 has a little longer battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S8 is more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.