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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2013-06-05 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia XZs has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 score. The Sony Xperia XZs construction is incredibly newer and thinner, but just a little heavier than the Galaxy S4 Active. Xperia XZs has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xperia XZs also counts with more RAM memory.
Galaxy S4 Active has a sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with a little higher pixel number in each inch of screen. The Xperia XZs counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much better video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Sony Xperia XZs counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia XZs has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 12% larger battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZs is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S4 Active, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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