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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| 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
Xperia 5 is better than Galaxy S4 Active, having an 81 score against 71.7. The Xperia 5 construction is incredibly newer and thinner, but just a bit heavier than Galaxy S4 Active. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a bit better display than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, a little smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia 5 features a little better performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster).
Xperia 5 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh. The Xperia 5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot better video resolution and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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