Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, having a 78.3 score against 71.7. Even though the Xperia XZ1 is a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's somewhat thinner and also incredibly newer. Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.