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Samsung Galaxy S4

Dual SIM
GT-I9502

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

AT&T
SGH-I537
Global Score
78.471.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2Android 4.4
2013-03-142013-06-05
5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches
4.59 ounces5.33 ounces
Black, Blue, Red and WhiteBlue, Gray and Orange
Polycarbonate--
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 145.00$ 145.00
Display / Screen
5 inches5 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
Super AMOLEDTFT
441 pixels per inch441 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.19.1
Performance
Exynos 5 Octa chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset
ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processorKrait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM2 GB RAM
PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPUAdreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU
8.738.91
Storage
64 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot
9.466.16
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.00 MP8.00 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 resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution
9.026.49
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Micro SIM, Dual SIMMicro SIM
77
Battery Life
2600mAh Li-Ion Battery2600mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
Wireless Charging--
17 hours talk time17 hours talk time
4.564.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

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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