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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
I9295Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 595.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has a general score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S4 Active's score of 71.7. These devices include the same Android 4.4.2 OS. Even when Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 Active were only released with a couple months difference, Galaxy S4 is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
Galaxy S4 features a little better processing power than Galaxy S4 Active. They have a 400 MHz GPU, a 2 GB RAM and 4 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy S4 Active, they have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a same size screen.
Galaxy S4 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S4 also has a camera with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution. The Galaxy S4's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Galaxy S4 Active's one, both of them have an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S4 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as Galaxy S4 Active's battery duration.
The Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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