Global Score | |
78.4 | 71.7 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
2013-03-14 | 2013-06-05 |
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
4.59 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
Black, Blue, Red and White | Blue, Gray and Orange |
Polycarbonate | -- |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 145.00 | $ 145.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5 inches | 5 inches |
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
Super AMOLED | TFT |
441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
9.1 | 9.1 |
Performance | |
Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
8.73 | 8.91 |
Storage | |
64 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 |
9.46 | 6.16 |
Camera | |
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
f/2.20 aperture | -- |
31.00mm focal length | -- |
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
9.02 | 6.49 |
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, Dual 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 |
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 78.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 score. Although Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 Active were only released 3 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S4 is lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version, providing some nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 Active have similar screens, both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the same amount of pixels per inch of display and a display with the same size. Samsung Galaxy S4 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 48 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S4 Active features a battery performance that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S4 one.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a camera in the back with a way better 13 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy S4 costs the same than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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