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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 Active is better than Galaxy S4 Active, having a general score of 81.9 against 71.7. The Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably newer phone than Galaxy S4 Active, although it's just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller screen.
Galaxy S8 Active features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S8 Active has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2600mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher 12 MP resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a lot more than Galaxy S4 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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