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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 overall score. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a more recent 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4, giving lots of additional features and optimized performance. Even though the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's thinner and also newer.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a greater number of cores and a better 450 megahertz graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a brighter screen than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a bit larger screen, a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a lot higher count of pixels per display inch.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 200 GB and 16 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features greater battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium 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 want that extra specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S4 Active, resigning some features and specifications.
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