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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, getting a global score of 82.2 against 71.7. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium construction is newer, but way heavier and incredibly thicker than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with 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 higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much more MP back facing camera. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Although Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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