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Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual SIMGT-I9502
| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a general score of 78.4, which is a bit better than LG V20's general score of 77. Even though Samsung Galaxy S4 is way older and just a little thicker than the LG V20, it's construction is still way lighter. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better screen than LG V20, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit lower display density and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The LG V20 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. LG V20 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S4, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a better resolution camera in the back, a much higher (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
LG V20 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the LG V20 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG V20 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S4, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S4 is a better device, it costs more than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V20. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S4, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG V20, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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