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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xperia 1 is much better than Galaxy S4 Active, with an 82.6 score against 71.7. The Xperia 1 is a much newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S4 Active, but it's also heavier. Sony Xperia 1 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has more pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 features a way better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher 12 MP resolution back camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Sony Xperia 1 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia 1 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3330mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4 Active. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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