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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia 1 III is way better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, with a general score of 93.3 against 71.7. Xperia 1 III's design is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a larger screen and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia 1 III counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 10 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 III captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much higher 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video resolution.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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